From Sani Umar
The Kano state senior secondary school management board KSSMB has debunked news carried by a group “TrackaNG” alleging that ICT Center Equipment meant for constituencies in Kano state were hidden at Government Girls Secondary school located at Tanawa in Kura local government area worse over fifty million Naira.
The executive secretary of Kano state senior secondary School Management board KSSMB Dr. Bello Shehu disclosed this in a chat with journalists.
The executive secretary of KSSMB Dr. Bello Shehu said the report concocted by “TrackaNG which is equally circulating on social media is not true, misleading and a mere allegation aimed at tarnishing the image of the educational sector in the state.
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He said there was no time such incident at the alleged school GGASS Tanawa in Kura adding that rather the said school was in the third week of the month of September 2020, in receipt of some facilities, comprising of electrical, mechanical and civil works equipment from the Universal Service Provision Fund and Nigerian Communications commission head office in Abuja.
Dr. Bello Shehu added that all the equipment was intact and is in use by the said school.
The executive secretary maintains that the administration of Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is working assiduously in improving the educational sector in the state, adding that the state ministry of education in its untiring efforts to boast ICT sector in secondary School is working have supported many schools with computers in order to achieve the desired objective.
Dr. Shehu urged those concerned to disregard the report describing it as untrue, misleading, and a falsehood aimed at achieving political interest.
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Below is the story debunked by KSSMB
Exposed: ICT Centre Equipments Meant For Constituencies In Kano State Found Hidden In A School.
Source: TrackaNG.
A tracking group called TrackaNG revealed that an N50million allocated ICT Centre equipment meant for certain constituencies in Kano State were discovered hidden in a school in Kano.
The group released pictures on their Twitter handle showing all the equipment which consist of desktops, CPU’s, laptops, and adaptors etc…found and kept untouched while none of the building centers were constructed.
According to the group, the allocated money N50million was to establish ICT Centres under the 2020 Federal Government ZIP for 3 constituencies; Kura, Madobi & Garun Malam Fed. constituency in Kano State.
They confirmed that the multiple ICT equipment was tracked as being delivered to Government Girls Arabic Secondary School in Tanawa Kura LGA, Kano State.
It’s really unfortunate and sad that the people & government responsible for funding the project could withhold and lock it up from the aforementioned constituencies.
Nigerians in disappointment reacted; a few were saddened by the revelation, while some came up with actions. One’s response questioned why the equipment was hoarded in a room and not being utilized.
Also, persons volunteered to be part of the course as well suggested that there is need to do more, by using legal ethics in prosecuting the contractor and legislator in charge. Another advised the need to keep tabs on failed projects and monitor the projects in their various constituency.
Other responses expressed shock at the level the nation has gotten to, projects unfulfilled, and adding that it is as a result of wicked and greedy leaders.
These ICT centers are important sectors and developments across the nation. Precisely, it is essential in training, educating and developing young individual’s potentials and creativity in innovation and technology, especially for indigenes of the above constituencies in Kano State.
Moreover, despite that ICT is also a subject of study in all secondary schools, students are also entitled to learn the basics of computer and engaged in ICT activities in the 21st Century.
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It’s more surprising that even the Government Girls Arabic Secondary School in Kanawa Kura LGA couldn’t make use of it as an opportunity to grow their students. It’s paramount that ICT equipment should be embedded into their school curriculum.
Unfortunately, the equipment as seen ceased from its rightful project centers, hidden and locked up, in the same note doesn’t portray the Social Development Goals of The Girl Child Education.
However, there are more unfulfilled projects across Nigeria and they must be discovered, accounted for and their leaders as well.
