Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum commissioned the Damboa Higher Islamic College on Sunday, one of 47 schools his administration constructed.
He also commissioned a Junior Secondary School in Garjang, located in Damboa Local Government Area (LGA), to address the challenges associated with the growing number of children completing primary education in the region.
Zulum explained that establishing high Islamic colleges was part of his administration’s resolve to integrate non-formal education into the formal educational system.
“These colleges are designed to integrate Tsangaya learners into a curriculum developed by the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) which blends traditional Islamic studies with modern subjects like science, technology, mathematics and foundational English skills,” he said.
Under the back-to-school program of the Zulum administration, about 2,000 schoolchildren were provided with school uniforms, exercise equipment, textbooks, and bicycles to ease their movement from distant villages.
The Governor also approved an N50 million grant for the High Islamic College Damboa to facilitate its day-to-day running.
Zulum also visited the site of the new General Hospital in Damboa to assess the progress of the ongoing work at the facility.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of the work and charged the contractor to complete it on time without compromising the standard.
Meanwhile, Governor Zulum has approved six additional projects in two local government areas of Chibok and Damboa.
Parts of the projects in Chibok include the establishment of an ICT center and a high Islamic college.
The projects for Damboa LGA are the rehabilitation of Wovi Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, Government Girls Technical School, and Government Day Secondary School.
