Wike Renovates 100 Abuja Schools

The secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Danlami Hayyo, has said the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has renovated over 100 schools in the nation’s capital.

He described the initiative as an unprecedented infrastructural revolution in FCT schools.

Hayyo, who resumed office yesterday following the lifting of his suspension, told journalists that no state in the federation is matching the minister’s efforts in school infrastructure.

The education secretary stated that 60 to 70 per cent of the ongoing school renovations in the FCT would be completed by the first quarter of 2026, leading to a series of project commissioning events.

“What the minister is doing now, definitely, no state in the federation is doing it. Over 100 schools have undergone complete renovation.

“Some projects are ongoing; some renovations have been completed. If you visit some of our schools, you’ll feel that, yes, you are in London, France, or Germany, while you are in an FCT school.

“60 to 70 per cent of our school renovations will be completed by the first quarter of 2026, leading to a series of project commissionings,” he said.

The mandate secretary also used the opportunity to reaffirm his 100% loyalty to the minister after his reinstatement.

He expressed gratitude to the minister for recalling him and outlined his agenda for the Education Secretariat, focusing on staff training, school safety, and continuing infrastructural development.

Hayyo affirmed his commitment to the minister’s agenda, stating his belief that the transformation agenda of the FCT minister will continue from where they left off.

“I want to tell you, yes, my loyalty to the Honourable Minister is 100%. My loyalty to the Honourable Minister, no shake,” he said.

When asked about reforms following his return, Hayyo emphasised continuity with the Minister’s transformation agenda.

On preventing a recurrence of the incident that led to his suspension, understood to be an unauthorised communication from a director, he announced an immediate priority of ‘Refresher Training.’

“We have to embark on Refresher Training to make sure all the new directors that were just appointed, and even the other directors, undergo a series of training.

“Let them know their mandate, what they are supposed to do, how they are supposed to do it, and which area they need to consult their superior officers,” he said.

He explained that the prior incident was due to a director’s overreach, as a director cannot simply write something and circulate it without the minister’s prior approval.

On the critical issue of school safety, the Secretary of Education offered strong assurances to parents and teachers.

“All the FCT schools are very safe. We don’t have any security threats in FCT schools,” he said.

He explained that security agencies would brief the Minister directly on any threats.