The Niger House of Assembly on Wednesday called on the executive arms of government to renovate dilapidated structures in technical school and equip technical with modern equipment across the state.
This was the resolution of the house after a motion brought before the house under matters of urgent public importance, calling on the executive arms of government to renovate dilapidated structures, equip and revive technical schools across the state.
The motion was presented by Mr jibrin Baba (APC), member, representing Lavun Constituency at the plenary.
Speaker of the House, Mr Abdullahi Bawa, while reading the resolutions of the house, directed the Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin, to appear before the house to explain why technical schools had been abandoned and not included among schools renovated despite being dilapidated.
He called on government to renovate dilapidated strictures in technical schools located across the state as well as equip and revive equipment and instruments in the schools.
Earlier, Baba explained that “technical education equips students with skills and training that involves the use of theoretical and practical approach and other physical instrument in executing projects”.
He said that proper technical education requires specialised tools and equipment with expertise and training in scientific skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematical fields.
The lawmaker expressed concern that structures in technical schools across the stage were dilapidated with no equipment and instrument to teach the required practical aspects of imparting technical skills on students.
He noted that most structures in technical schools had collapsed with equipment becoming obsolete and grounded leaving the students with imagination on how to handle such equipment and instruments.
He expressed worry that students in these technical schools could not meet up with the technologically advanced world and could not cope with modern day challenges.