on Friday, doled out 20 million Euros as support the education sector in Borno, which had degenerated as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency.
At an event held within Government House, Maiduguri, officials of the EU and Borno government, as well as other development partners, gathered to unveil the project. “This is, therefore, a unique opportunity to provide education to meet immediate needs and to use this to help create stability and in the longer term, reduce inequalities created in the conflict,” he added.
He said the EU intervention would also provide an opportunity for building the capacity of teachers for effectiveness, ”improve the capacity of government for effective monitoring and evaluation of the project”. He said though the conflict has gone on for too long and many lives have been affected, the EU is “committed to continuing to help the more than three million children displaced across the North-east who are currently needing education services, not only for their own sake but the prosperity of the nation as a whole.”
“Therefore, from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of the people and government of Borno State we want to sincerely thank EU for this show of love,” he said.
More money in the coffers of the northern elites
May it get to the right hands.
Hope d politicians don't embezzle it
They will eat it
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