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The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board has responded to a<\/div>\n
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Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and
\nAccountability Project (SERAP), disclosing how “the government spent
\nUniversal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds on primary school
\neducation between 2015 and 2019 including spending N45 million in one
\nweek to train one thousand primary school teachers.”<\/p>\n

This development was disclosed today in a statement by SERAP deputy
\ndirector Kolawole Oluwadare.<\/p>\n

The government’s response followed FOI requests SERAP sent last month to
\nthe Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), UBEC and
\nother 35 state universal basic education boards, seeking details of
\nspending on primary education across the country, given the poor state
\nof education in many states of the federation.<\/p>\n

In the letter with reference number NS\/UBEB\/S\/OFF-69\/VOL.I\/XX and signed
\nby the Board Secretary Yakubu Ahmed Ubangari, on behalf of the Executive
\nChairman, the Nasarawa State Education Board disclosed that, “Our
\ncounterpart fund for primary education in 2015 was N866,756,76 while the
\nmatching grant was N876,756,756,76. In 2016, our counterpart fund was
\nN607,848,100.48 while the matching grant was N607,849,100.48. The total
\nfund we accessed in 2015 was N1,753,513,513.52. For 2016, it was
\nN1,215,698,200.96.”<\/p>\n

According to the letter, “In 2015, we spent N45,000,000.00 in one week
\nto train 1000 primary one and two teachers on Jolly Phonics teaching in
\nour schools. The objective is to improve staff and pupil’s synthetic
\nphonics in English language and to read and write effectively. The
\ntraining took place in the 3 Senatorial district centres in the state.”<\/p>\n

The letter with accompanying documents dated 21 May 2019, but which
\nSERAP said it received last Friday, read in part: “We spent
\nN13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms with 1 office at Kwagshir
\nPrimary School. The construction was done by Gibbs Scientific Nigeria
\nLimited. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms with 1 office
\nat Riri Primary School; the construction was done by Mu’uru Puhu
\nServices Nigeria Limited.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N3,030,791.00 to construct toilet with 4 compartments; the
\nconstruction was done by A. Odumu Unique. We spent N220,472,000.00 on
\nsupply of chairs and desk; the supplier was Innate Resources Services
\nLimited.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Yarkadde
\nPrimary School, Keffi; the contractor’s name is Dan Dogara Oil Limited.
\nThe project is 100 percent completed. We spent N13,925,336.36 to
\nconstruct 3 classrooms block at Feferuwa South Primary School, Lafia;
\nthe contractor’s name is Alfada Global Ventures Limited. The project is
\n96 percent completed; the balance of N526,213.68 to be paid.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Abebe
\nPrimary School, Keana; the contractor’s name is Calfez Nigeria Limited.
\nWe spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Igyomuh
\nPrimary School, Keana; the contractor’s name is Suleimaniya Integrated
\nServices Limited. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms
\nblock at Yelwan Bassan Early Child Primary School, Kokona; contractor’s
\nname is Dougymarks Nigeria Limited.”<\/p>\n

“In 2016, we received N165,000,000.00 which was spent as follows:
\nN45,000,000.00 was spent on Training of Primary One, Two and one Jolly
\nPhonics; N78,110,080.00 was spent on Training of Basic Education
\nTeachers and Administration on Clusters; N20,000,000.00 was spent on
\nStrengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE); N10,000,000.00
\nwas spent on Training of LGEA Quality Assurance Teachers; N8,250,000.00
\nwas spent on Training of 165 ECCD Staff, while N3,639,920.00 was spent
\non LGEA Cluster Support Mechanism Training.”<\/p>\n

“N78,110,080.00 was spent to train 1550 basic education teachers and
\nschool administrators on cluster model in 31 centres in the state. The
\ntraining was for 13 weeks. We spent N20,000,000.00 to train 300 teachers
\nto strengthen mathematics and science education (SMASE). The training
\nwas for six weeks. Also, we spent N10,000,000.00 to train 150 teachers
\non Quality Assurance in our schools; the training took 3 weeks. We spent
\nN8,250,000.00 to train 165 teachers on the use of curriculum and
\nteachers’ guide, and instructional materials; the training took one
\nweek.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Wayo Primary
\nSchool, Wamba; the contractor’s name is First Trinity Integrated
\nServices Limited. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms
\nblock at Apringbo Primary School, Doma; the contractor’s name is Honey
\nDarl Pharmacy. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block
\nat Umme Primary School, N\/Eggon; the contractor’s name is Abufat Global
\nVentures.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Nahuche
\nPrimary School, Nasarawa; the contractor’s name is Nlonnu Global SGL. We
\nspent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Pesin Primary
\nSchool, Toto; the contractor’s name is Sofian Al-Venture Limited. We
\nspent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Mama Pilot
\nPrimary School, Wamba; the contractor’s name is VAASR Multi Venture.\u00a0 We
\nspent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Mudu Primary
\nSchool, Doma; the contractor’s name is Baba Muha Ventures.”<\/p>\n

“We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at Saura Mada
\nPrimary School, Kokona; the contractor’s name is Ayime Kweyi
\nEnterprises. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms block at
\nTungan Nupawa Primary School, Lafia; the contractor’s name is Fas Field
\nInvestment Limited. We spent N13,925,336.36 to construct 3 classrooms
\nblock at Angwan Waje Lalle Primary School, Lafia; the contractor’s name
\nis Husnil Husna Nigeria Limited.”<\/p>\n

SERAP said: “We are studying the large documents on spending on primary
\nschools in Nasarawa State, with several purportedly completed but also
\nsome uncompleted. Our team is analysing the total project sums,
\ncomparing the amounts spent on projects. We will publish the full
\ninformation on our website and social media platforms shortly. We have
\nalso set up a national verification group to visit the state and other
\nstates of the federation to check the status of projects against the
\ntotal amounts reportedly spent and to talk to all the contractors
\ninvolved.”<\/p>\n

It would be recalled that SERAP had in an FOI request to the Nasarawa
\nState Universal Basic Education Board stated that: “Since assuming
\noffice, Nasarawa State Government has reportedly received over
\nN3.4billion from Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Nasarawa
\nState also reportedly received N47.6billion from Federation Accounts
\nAllocation Committee (FAAC) in 2018, at an average of N3.97billion
\nmonthly.”<\/p>\n

SERAP’s FOI request read in part: “Despite the huge resources available
\nto the State Government and the massive budgetary allocations to primary
\neducation in Nasarawa State including from the UBEC funds, several of
\nthe around 1,310 schools across the State are in shambles, and with very
\npoor teaching facilities, thereby jeopardizing the futures of tens of
\nthousands of Nigerian children in in the State.”<\/p>\n

“Nigeria is also a state party to the International Covenant on
\nEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights and the African Charter on Human
\nand Peoples’ Rights, which require states parties to promote
\ntransparency and accountability in the spending on education, and take
\nsteps to improve and expand quality and free education for all.”<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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