By Muhammad Goronyo,Sokoto
The State Universal Basic Education Board has assured it’s commitment to ensuring the immediate renovation of the pupils dormitory razed by fire at the Yakubu Mu’azu Science Model Primary School.
Public Relations Officer of the Board, Abbas Tukur Sanyinna said the Permanent Secretary of the Board Alhaji Ahmed Rufa’i Ibrahim gave the assurance yesterday 10/11/2021 when he led Directors of the Board to commiserate with the management of the school over the unfortunate incident that occured.
Alhaji Ahmed Rufa’i Ibrahim who said they received the news of the incident with great shock, explained that their visit was to condole with both the staff and pupils of the school over the unfortunate incident and as well assess the level of damage coursed by the inferno for immediate action.
According to him before the commencement of the renovation,a temporary dormitory would be provided to the affected pupils.
He however challenge the management of the school to be more vigilant in that regard especially now that the harmattan season set in.
The Permanent Secretary who thanked the Almighty God that no life was lost as a result of the incident,also prayed against it’s re-occurance.
The Permanent Secretary’s entourage was received and taken round the burnt dormitory by the Education Secretary, Sokoto South LGEA Alhaji Sada Haidara and Principal of the school Malam Muhammad C. Muhammad.
Alhaji Ahmed Rufa’i who was in company of all the Directors of the Board also paid a similar visit to 500 Housing Estate Primary School Bado to commiserate with it’s management over the fire outbreak that burnt some parts of the school recently.