The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) plans to build five smart boarding schools in Niger State under an education project that also covers Yobe and Jigawa states.
Bologi Ibrahim, chief press secretary to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, announced the plans in a statement on Monday after the governor met an IsDB delegation in Minna.
The proposed schools would cover basic and senior secondary education, with digital learning equipment, electricity and water supply, according to the state’s commissioner for basic education, Hadiza Mohammed.
IsDB operations team leader Imtiaz Alam said the delegation was consulting state officials on preparations for the Smart Education Transformation Project, known as SmartEdu.
The $110 million project also includes Yobe and Jigawa. The amount is not described as an allocation solely for the five Niger State schools.
Mohammed said the programme would include training for teachers and school managers. Bago said the state would recruit staff to run the schools after completion and handover.
Alam said construction would follow the preparatory mission and approval processes, with work expected to begin by December.
Sources: Premium Times; Nigerian NewsDirect
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