Following the spate of attacks on educational institutions in some part of Nigeria, the Kogi State government says it has completed plans to begin the fencing of all its educational institutions.
Kogi State Governor Capt Idris Wada, made the plans to fence schools known when he received in audience, the Chairman and Board Members of the Advancement and Support Centre of the Kogi State University, Anyigba, in his office.
The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Yomi Awoniyi at the visit, said the decision to begin the fencing of schools, was occasioned by the spate of insecurity in the country by insurgents whose targets in recent time has been places of learning.
Capt Wada disclosed that aside the relative peace been witnessed in the state the decision to fence the schools he pointed out is the administration’s proactive measure geared towards safe guarding lives and properties in institutions of learning across the state.
Capt Wada described as heartwarming that the seed planted at the inception of the present administration to provide additional educational support and funding to the State university, has now grown into a big tree that is now yielding fruits.
Capt Wada commended the Chairman and Board members of the Advancement and Support Centre for their positive disposition in making sure that the University’s desired goals of having the much needed infrastructures are attained, and assured that no stone will be left upturned in making the University a centre of academic excellence in the country.
Earlier in his remarks, Engr Mark Makoju, Chairman of the Kogi State University Advancement and Support Centre, said the era when funding of education was left in the hands of government alone was long gone, and assured that the board would seek ways to engage various stakeholders in complementing the funding of the State University.
Also speaking, the Vice Chancellor of the State University Anyigba, Prof Hassan Isah said the sixteen member board of Advancement and Support Centre has since its inauguration, supported the University with the provision of bore holes as well as attracted other infrastructures to the institution, adding that the funding of the university which has become capital intensive should not be left for government alone.
