Governor Zulum Inaugurates 2 Schools, Orders Digitalisation

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated the new Government Secondary Schools in Fikiyel and Balbaya.

The governor also flagged off the construction of a new High Islamic College in Fikiyel Bayo localgovernment area.

At the brief ceremony, Governor Zulum said the Islamic College was designed to integrate out-of-school children, particularly Almajirai, into a formal and modern educational system.

The college will run a hybrid curriculum based on the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), combining core Islamic education with contemporary science, technology and humanities.

“It is our sincere hope that the people of Fikayel will benefit from this school because we are targeting the enrollment of out-of-school children into this school so that learners can learn Arabic, and then we shall streamline the non-formal educational (Sangaya System) into the formal educational system by introducing intensive literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and above all, vocational training,” Zulum said.

Briefing the governor, the commissioner for Education, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe, stated that High Islamic Colleges had been built in 20 councils of the state.

In a related development, Zulum directed the Borno State Ministry of Education to complete the digitalisation of all public secondary schools in the state.

The directive is for the integration of digital tools, e-learning platforms and smart classroom technologies to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.