By Abdulkareem Haruna
MUNA KORORE Nigeria (tHT) – On Monday, June 19, Plan International, a leading non-governmental organisation working in Nigeria, handed over a fully-equipped computer and ICT hub to a public secondary school in Muna Korore village, Borno state.
The state-of-the-art facility includes 15 internet-connected desktop computers, a projector and screen, computer desks and seats, and a solar-powered electricity supply.
The ICT hub was handed over to the Borno state government through the State Universal Education Board (SUBEB).
Samuel Jessie Mamza, Plan International’s AECID Programme Coordinator, revealed that the centre was finished a year prior. In the interim, chosen pupils, students, and teachers received computer literacy training before the NGO officially handed the facility to the school.
Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Professor Bulama Kagu, who received the hub on behalf of the state government commended Plan International for consistently supporting the state government in developing the education sector.
He noted that the organization had also intervened in four other schools in the state.
“This handover is historic as it marks the first time a public primary school located in the outskirts of Maiduguri has received a well-equipped ICT ccentrewith 24-hour solar-powered electricity,” he said.
He expressed his gratitude and satisfaction with the quality of the facilities and the positive impact on the school’s administration.
Sustainability
To address sustainability concerns, the project coordinator stated that Plan International ensured community participation and involvement of the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) from the project’s inception.
“The ICT hub’s staff were trained by community-based teachers, who will continue maintaining the facility and providing computer training to students,” he said.
Project Facilitator Najib Abdulwahab said the ccentrehas provided the school staff with the capacity to handle many of their academic tasks electronically, including generating report cards via Excel.
Project Manager Fati Ali Kyarmi stated that the ICT hub is one of tPlan International’s interventions in five selected public schools across Borno state.
The organization has also supplied VIP segregated toilets and special learning centers in all selected schools.
Pupils Appreciation
Halima Mohammed, the school’s head girl, expressed her gratitude to Plan International for making once-distant knowledge accessible.
She shared that she and her classmates now have the ability to use computers proficiently, employing tools like MS Word for their coursework and essays.
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