By Khalid Idris Doya The Misau local government area of Bauchi state has commenced the enrolment of 5,000 school-aged children for the 2025...
By Khalid Idris Doya
The Misau local government area of Bauchi state has commenced the enrolment of 5,000 school-aged children for the 2025/2026 academic session, which begins on Monday, as part of efforts to tackle the challenge of out-of-school children.
The executive chairman of Misau LGA, Salisu Hussaini Hardawa, disclosed this on weekend while speaking with journalists at the premises of the newly completed Mega School, built by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Hardawa explained that the council had been working to identify children who abandoned school, particularly due to poverty, and ensure they return to the classroom.
He noted that the Education Secretary and staff of the Education Department had been actively involved in strengthening the sector to meet standards.
"We are happy to have a Mega School in Misau. I assure you that we will do our best to maintain it and put the facilities to maximum use," he said.
The chairman further disclosed that additional qualified teachers would be recruited, while existing ones would be monitored closely to guarantee effective teaching.
He added that teaching materials and learning aids had already been procured for distribution as schools resume.
Hardawa also warned that the council would sanction any teacher found negligent, in line with the directive of SUBEB's Executive Chairman, Adamu Muhammad Duguri.
He commended SUBEB for completing the project and revealed that residents of Misau had been engaged as security guards to safeguard the facility.
Earlier, the Education Secretary highlighted that the school consists of 10 classrooms, eight staff offices, and a modern administrative block, all fully furnished.
Each classroom, he noted, is designed to comfortably accommodate at least 50 pupils, while conveniences and other facilities have also been provided.
Speaking during the media tour of government projects, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Usman Shehu Usman, said the initiative was part of Governor Bala Mohammed's infrastructural interventions.
He explained that the Mega School project across the state was aimed at decongesting classrooms and drastically reducing the number of out-of-school children.
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