The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the construction of seven different multi-million naira projects at the Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Mr Sam Israel, the national secretary of the Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Keffi on Tuesday.
Israel said the intervention would enhance the standard of education in the institution and the state in general.
He listed the projects as renovation of Kaduna House Hostel, some classroom blocks, construction of new hostel building in Katsina-Ala House, dinning, kitchen, assembly hall and student clinic.
According to the scribe, this will involve furnishing and equipping the renovated and newly constructed structures with facilities, as well as electric and waterworks upgrading.
Israel added that the State Ministry of Education and KOBA leadership would hand over the projects to CBN contractors on March 31 at the school premises by noon.
“I am calling on KOBA members and stakeholders to witness the event as we will continue to appreciate government, individuals and the CBN for their contributions to the development of the school,” he said.
On his part, the president-general of the KOBA, Mr Edward Ujege, said the projects were aimed at complementing the efforts of the Nasarawa State Government in repositioning the education sector.
Ujege appreciated the deputy governor of the CBN, who is a KOBA member, Mr Edward Adamu, for facilitating the intervention, which is under the apex bank’s Social Corporate Responsibility (SCR).
Reacting on the development, the Nasarawa State KOBA president, Mr Umar Shittu, and a lawmaker in the state legislature, who is also a KOBA member, Mr Mohammed Omadefu (APC, Keana), described the intervention by the CBN as heartwarming.
They pledged to support the contractors to ensure smooth execution of the projects.
The Commissioner for Education in the state, Hajiya Fatu Sabo, also commended the CBN and KOBA’s efforts at extending such multi-million naira project to the state. She renewed the state government’s commitment to boost the education sector, and promised to support the apex bank from start to finish (NAN).
