This mission according to our correspondent, are the constructions and renovation of nine blocks of three classrooms, eight toilets and four boreholes.
It was gathered that the decision was an affirmation of receipt and subsequent payments of the millenium development goals which has been received by the state.
The project which is to cost N1.1billion is expected to improve on structures in these council areas and to give succor to hitherto over crowded public schools in the state.
Governor Bindow who was taken round some of the schools at both Yola-North and Yola-South said education and road constructions were part of the cardinal points of his administration.
Bindow urged the contractors handling the projects to ensure that the job was of high quality and which should be done within the stipulated time.
At the Technical College Demonstration School in Yola-South, the Governor frowned at the inability of past administrations to complete a project seven years when it was started.
The Governor visited the Majalisa Primary School close to the Jimeta Police Station in Jimeta Yola-North which was affected by a bomb blast telling the schools board to furnish him with details and estimates for work to commence.
In her comments, State Commissioner for Education Professor Kaletapwa Farauta lamented the encroachment by outsiders on lands belonging to schools, and appealed to the people to plant at least a tree round the school which can provide parameter fence pending when government can provide fences.
Also in his remarks, Coordinator of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Alhaji Usman Bukar disclosed that the projects were meant for the year 2014 but due to inability of government to pay in its counterpart fund there was delay in the commencement.
The benefitting Local Government Areas are Guyuk, Demsa, Toungo, Ganye, Yola-South and Yola-North with Toungo benefiting from a Five Hundred naira community empowerment project that would soon be implemented.DON'T FORGET TO ALWAYS DROP YOUR COMMENT(S) AND SUGGESTION(S) IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW. THANKS FOR VISITING. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/jtownonline
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