FG moves to fast-track operation of UBEC smart, bilingual schools, inaugurates committee

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Federal Government has inaugurated the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools and Alternative Schools, charging members to ensure that completed education projects are fully operational and delivering quality learning to Nigerian children.
Emeritus professor and expert in Literacy Education, University of Ibadan, Rashid Aderionye, was appointed chairman of the Committee. He is expected to work with 13 other persons.
At the inauguration in Abuja, yesterday, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the committee’s primary responsibility was not merely to monitor ...