The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has disclosed that the 260 smart schools which will be constructed in the 260 political wards of the state will come alive by the year 2025.
The Governor made the disclosure today, at the ongoing Town Hall meeting the Banquet Hall of the Old Government Lodge, GRA Enugu.
According to Mbah, work has already commenced in 160 wards while the remaining 100 will commence soon.
He said that the smart school will go beyond the primary school education and over a 12 years compulsory and free education to every child born in the state.
He added that the early life learning is included in the smart school initiative and with that, the children will be absorbed from nursery to primary schools.
“They will be exposed to modern learning environment and this will see a transition from chalkboard to smart boards and our pupils will no longer struggle with notebooks as they’ll be given notepads for their lesson notes,” adding that “our children is at the epicentre of our plans for the state.”
The Governor also said that his administration is building 260 type II Health centres across the wards and 30 of such health centre has already been awarded, 100 will soon be awarded.
He went further to state that the current maternal mortality rate in the state is “unacceptable and we’re doing everything to bring it down and to help tackle this.”
He said his administration has increased the number of nurses admitted into state owned institutions and the schools of nursing are getting the needed face-lift.
