Kebbi Approves ₦3.5bn Counterpart Funds for UBE Projects

The Kebbi State Government, under the leadership of Governor Nasir Idris, has formally approved the sum of ₦3.5 billion as its counterpart funding for the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grant initiative.

This strategic financial commitment, announced by Professor Sulaiman Khalid, Executive Chairman of the Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board, will facilitate access to a corresponding grant from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), thereby mobilizing a total of ₦7.1 billion.

The allocated resources will be directed towards critical educational interventions, encompassing the construction and refurbishment of classrooms, procurement of school furniture, establishment of water and sanitation facilities, provision of ICT equipment, installation of perimeter fencing, and the supply of agricultural and sports infrastructure to primary and junior secondary schools throughout the state.