Delta Governor gives N400m to 40 schools

Owners of 40 mission schools returned by the Delta State Government in 2011 have received a financial grant of N400 million to upgrade their facilities to boost teaching and learning. THE NATION reports.

Mr. Patrick Ukah, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) made the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries in his office in Asaba, the state capital.Information Guide Nigeria

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Ukah said after the handover of the schools to the owners, the missions appealed to the state government for a grant to enable them run the schools effectively.NYSC Portal

He said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa announced the grant in last yera at the sixth Synod of the Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.

The SSG said the approval was subsequently ratified by the State Executive Council (SEC) for implementation, adding that the gesture was in appreciation of the important role played by the missions in building moral rectitude and peaceful co-existence in the society.

Ukah expressed the hope that the grant would help the missions towards upgrading and running the schools effectively.JAMB Result

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