The Jigawa state government has approved N869.6 million for the construction and rehabilitation of Tsangaya schools, according to the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport, and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa.
The Commissioner disclosed this at the end of the State Executive Council (SEC) on Tuesday in Dutse. He said the fund would facilitate the renovation of additional structures in seven Model Tsangaya schools, as well as the construction of 30 recitation halls and 30 reading spaces across Tsangaya schools.
“This is to ensure the provision of one project per state constituency; the projects are expected to improve access to quality Islamic education significantly. It is also designed to provide conducive learning environments for Almajiri (pupils of Qur’anic school), as part of the Umar Namadi administration’s efforts to integrate Tsangaya education into the state’s human capital development agenda,” he said.
Musa also revealed that the Council has approved ₦1.54bn bursary allowances for 22,388 returning students of tertiary institutions within and outside the state for the 2024/2025 academic session.
He said the students were currently enrolled in 83 tertiary institutions of learning, comprising 13,622 males and 8,766 females.
