{"id":16376,"date":"2026-11-12T21:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/sokoto-approves-%e2%82%a66-12bn-for-nine-new-schools\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T21:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T21:46:02","slug":"sokoto-approves-%e2%82%a66-12bn-for-nine-new-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/sokoto-approves-%e2%82%a66-12bn-for-nine-new-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Sokoto approves \u20a66.12bn for nine new schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sokoto State Government has approved \u20a66.12bn for the construction of nine Universal Basic Education Commission prototype schools across the state\u2019s three senatorial districts.\n<\/p>\n<p>The government also approved several projects for the rehabilitation and construction of Juma\u2019at mosques, daily prayer mosques and Islamic schools across the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>The approvals were among the major decisions taken at Wednesday\u2019s State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House, Sokoto.\n<\/p>\n<p>Briefing journalists on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Bashir Achida, said the nine prototype schools would be distributed equally across the three senatorial districts.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the initiative was aimed at expanding access to quality basic education and providing pupils with a more conducive learning environment.<\/p>\n<p>Achida said the investment underscored the administration\u2019s determination to reposition the education sector in line with its Nine-Point SMART Agenda.\n<\/p>\n<p>On religious infrastructure, the commissioner disclosed that \u201cthe council approved funding for the rehabilitation of existing Juma\u2019at mosques, construction of daily prayer mosques and improvement of Islamic schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe approved projects include the rehabilitation of Achida Central Juma\u2019at Mosque at \u20a6221.55m and Sabon Birni Central Juma\u2019at Mosque at \u20a6154.94m. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe council also approved \u20a698.24m for the construction of five daily prayer mosques in the Kwamberu area and \u20a6285.13m for the rehabilitation of Tureta Central Juma\u2019at Mosque in Tureta Local Government Area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimilarly, \u20a6230.66m was approved for the rehabilitation of Kuppa Juma\u2019at Mosque in the Gidan Sauro area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the area of Islamic education, the government approved \u20a6166.98m for the construction of classrooms and sanitation facilities at Raddul Azzam Quranic School, Achida\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother \u20a6297.66m was approved for the construction of an Islamic school in the Sabon Garin Tudun Wada area of Sokoto South Local Government Area\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner further disclosed that \u20a653.94m was approved for the provision of carpets at Gada Central Juma\u2019at Mosque.\n<\/p>\n<p>He said the projects reflected the administration\u2019s commitment to improving educational standards and strengthening religious institutions through the provision of critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Achida added that the interventions formed part of the government\u2019s broader efforts to promote inclusive development and extend infrastructure across communities in the state.\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sokoto State Government has approved \u20a66.12bn for the construction of nine Universal Basic Education Commission prototype schools across the state\u2019s three senatorial districts. 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