Leadership (Abuja)
1 January 2009
Kwali Area Council has budgeted N10m for scholarship to assist less privileged indigent students in various tertiary institutions across the country.
Speaking to newsmen, the chairman Kwali Area Council, Mr Danlami Saleh Yebu, said the gesture was to reduce the burden of tuition fees paid by parents.
He noted that since his assumption of office as the acting chairman of the council, much priority has been placed on education in realisation of president Umar Musa Yar'Aduas 7-point agenda.
Yebu disclosed that the council had created a conducive environment for learning to enable children contribute meaningfully to the development of the society.
He maintained that the council purchased instructional materials which include 57,000 exercise books, 5,000 textbooks, 4,000 chairs for primary school pupils as well as Peugeot 307 car for the LEA education secretary to assist in facilitating his supervisory role across the council.
He also informed that the council had made additional efforts in addressing the issue of teacher's welfare, promising that their promotion will take effect as when due, the payment of their arrears, fringe benefits and salaries also inclusive.
The council boss regretted that under-aged children are being abused as majority of them are sent to hawk sachet water, oranges and banana along the street and on highways.
According to him, such children constitute nuisance to the society and their problems are attributed to poverty. In order for such a child to get quality education and face the challenges ahead, he must be given adequate financial and moral support from stakeholders in the society.
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