The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has formally handed over an ultramodern school valued at $15 million to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to boost quality education in the territory.
Delivering his speech during the handing over in Abuja, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, noted that the building of the school was a process that not only saw the establishment of a great educational institution in Nigeria’s federal capital city, but also the deepening of a cordial relationship between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Korea.
He noted that the Nigeria/Korea model school is today one of the most sought-after basic education institutions in the territory, just as he commended the government and people of the Republic of Korea, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for bringing the project to fruition.
The minister promised that the administration would accelerate the construction of the senior secondary component of the school and ensure that it was as aesthetically appealing and academically enriching as its model basic education counterpart.
He said: “Here in the FCT, we have long recognised the capacity of education as providing the most viable route towards the attainment of our nation’s growth objectives. Therefore, the development of the education sector will be given priority in our growth agenda.”
“We want all our children, regardless of tribe, religion or circumstance, to achieve their full potential. Our task as an administration is to make it possible.”