Masari Rolls Out Over N40 Billion Grant To Schools

Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari has inaugurated the disbursement of over N4.906 billion grant to about 188 Secondary Schools across the 34 Local Government Areas of the State.

In his remarks at the event on Tuesday at Abukur, Rimi local government, the Governor said each of the schools would receive N26.1 million grant to support vulnerable students.

He said the grant, which was gotten through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, is part of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme.

“From the inception of this administration in 2015, education has been receiving top priority by the state government.

“This was due to the fact that the future of the state in particular, and that of the nation in general are determined by the level of education of the citizens.

“In this regard, we will continue to provide an enabling environment for effective teaching and learning in elementary, secondary and tertiary institutions across the state.”

The governor said that his administration is providing a conducive atmosphere for the enrollment of school-age children into schools to ensure that equal opportunity was given to all the indigenes of the state.