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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
The Nigerian Army as part of its social responsibility scheme, has built six block of classrooms at one of the oldest primary schools in Bauchi state, Kobi Primary School in Bauchi.
The project was facilitated by a former pupil of the school, Major General Garba Sani Abdullahi who graduated in 1977 and decided to give back to the school as a mark of appreciation.
While Commissioning the new storey building blocks of classrooms, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farooq Yahya explained that the project was part of the Chief of Army Staff civil-military coordination intervention projects.
According to him, aside its role of protecting lives of the citizens, the army also provides interventions to host communities in the areas of education, health etc as their social responsibility.
Also speaking, the facilitator of the project, Major General Garba Sani Abdullahi said he brought the project to enable the school to accommodate its increasing population.
He stated that as an ex pupil, he still appreciates his mentorship by the school when he was a child adding that he now feels obliged to reciprocate through interventions for the benefits of current pupils.
In his response, Bauchi state Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed represented by the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Sirunbai Dahiru Bauchi thanked the army for the gesture and promised that it would be properly utilized.
He said the state government on its part had spent not less than N9 billion for construction and renovation of over 2, 000 classrooms across the state especially in the basic education sector.
While describing General Garba as an illustrious son of the state, he urged other high profile citizens to emulate him as government’s efforts need to be complemented.
