Governor collaborates with Niger's president on new schools

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April 4, 2016 11:54 AM

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has entered into collaboration with the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issouffou to establish a cluster of new schools that will be run on dual curriculum of English and French.

Speaking after he attended the inauguration of President Mahamadou Issouffou in Niamey, the Niger capital, Tambuwal said the schools will be established in border towns with the first, to be sited in Gudu LGA of Sokoto.

He said the school is expected to commenced academic session at the end of 2016.

"The schools will promote cultural ties between the two governments and will train new set of students that will be proficient in both English and French," Tambuwal said.

He said Sokoto have long cultural and historical ties with its neighbours across the border adding that government will introduce wide ranging policies that will enhance the ties.

Governor Tambuwal also said that the state of emergency he declared in education sector in December 2015 has made appreciable impact.

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