FCTA Prohibits Use Of School Vehicles Outside FCT
By: Ossai Patience
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned principals of Junior Secondary Schools in the Territory not to use official school vehicles outside the FCT.
The Acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Alhassan Sule, dropped this hint during the 2024/ 2025 Second Term Resumption meeting of Principals with Management of the Board, at Junior Secondary School, Garki.
His words: “The Principals that have vehicles attached to their schools are not to give them out for trips outside FCT without the express approval of Management.”
He lauded the action of the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for adopting the Whole School Strategy in giving public Junior Secondary and Primary schools a facelift.
This move, he added, will enable the Board’s schools to compete favourably with global dynamics in no distant time.
While welcoming school Administrators into the new year, he prayed that education will be taken to a higher pedestal in the Basic Education sub-sector of which the Board is a custodian.
The Chairman reminded the Principals that in the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of Mr. President, Education is a priority and the issue of Out-of–school children is of great concern and that was why the New Agency, National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of–school Children was established to cater for this need.
He, however, appreciated the Principals for their contributions towards the FCT UBEB Head-To- Head Debate Competition among the Junior Secondary Schools.
Sule urged the School Administrators not to renege in their responsibilities for optimum growth of the schools and directed them to report any child of school age that is seen hawking during school hours.
On the issue of Security, he further charged them to be vigilant at all times and directed that Security should be their watchword.
The Chairman enjoined the school Administrators to liaise with security outfits around the schools and report any suspicious movement to the Security Agencies; stressing that security should be taken seriously.
