Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has stated that his government has committed over N2 billion to upgrade the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital and build student hostels to address accommodation shortages.
Mbah made this disclosure on Saturday while responding to questions from the Students’ Union leadership during his Town Hall meeting with Enugu residents, themed “Governance Issues: The Journey So Far.”
He explained that his administration was not only building smart schools for primary and secondary students but was also focused on fostering innovation and experiential learning in the state’s tertiary institutions.
According to Mbah, the state government has allocated over N2 billion to renovate ESUTH alone.
Additionally, he noted that by 2025, the state plans to build 17 smart green secondary schools, alongside the 245 of 260 smart green schools currently under construction across the state, serving nursery to junior secondary school 3 levels.
“We have dedicated one-third of our total budget in two consecutive years to education because we recognise that education shapes a country, and as a state, we will consistently invest in it.
“We may not be in government when the results materialise, as this is not about me but about our children and future generations.
“The contractors have been given a timeline to complete the 245 smart schools, and we are monitoring their progress,” Mbah added.
He further stated that by September 2025, every child in the state would be attending a smart school. To date, 11,000 smart school teachers and directors of experiential learning have been trained.
“Everything we have done is to provide our children with the best learning environment, equipped with technological tools,” Mbah stated.
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