Achievements Welcome to Matazu Local Government

MATAZU LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AREA ACTIVITIES, 1999-2007

NAME OF EDUCATION SECRETARIES

S/N NAME YEAR

1. Alh. Hussaini Adamu Karadua 1999

2. Alh. Aliyu Muhammed Matazu 1999-2004

3. Alh. Yusuf Abubakar 2004 to date

 

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Matazu Local Government Education Authority came into being as result of ties carving out of the Musawa Local Government in September, 1991. the LGEA inherited 31 Primary Schools from the Former Musawa Local Government with a total enrolment of 15,691 pupils that is 9,449 males and 6242 Females with 200 teaching and non teaching staff.

Today, the LGEA has 55 Primary Schools with enrolment of 32,490 Pupils that is 13,349 females and 19,779, males. The LGEA has staff strength of 590 teachers majority of them are qualified teachers and 110 non teaching staff. The LGEA posses three (3) Vehicles for administrative use, among them is one brand new car donated by the Local Government Chairman.

 

STRUCTURE

1. Number of Primary School: = 58

2. Classrooms accommodation = 181

3. Office accommodations = 61

4. Toilets Facilities = 166

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Rehabilitation of 26 schools across the Local Government in 2002
• Payment of Primary Six Pupils passport fees from 200-2005.
• Supply of instructional Materials (2000-2005).
• Payment of Primary Six Exams fees.
• provision of forms, examination fees and transport to gifted Primary Six pupils (2003-

2006).

6. Completion of project in Sayaya and Mawa Primary Schools in 2003.

7. Rehabilitation of 17 Primary Schools across the Local Government Area.

8. Provision of two motorcycles to school inspectors in 2005.

9. Rewriting and linking of LGEA with National Grid 2005.

10. Rehabilitation of 12 Primary School in 2005

11. Rehabilitation of 10 Primary School in 2005

12. Provision of Toyota Car for office and schools inspection in 2006.

13. Provision of fund to re-train teachers in 2005

14. Provision of subsidies agricultural loan to teachers in 2006.

15. Construction of additional classrooms and office at Faras and Dissi Primary Schools.

 

WORLD BANK

1. Construction of a block of 3 classrooms, office and store in 2002/2003 at the following Primary Schools:

a. Matazu Pilot Primary Schools

b. Mataz ‘C’ Primary Schools

C. Gidan Gadi Primary Schools

d. Shira Shiri Primary Schools

2. Construction of a block of 2 classrooms, office and store at the following Primary Schools:

a. Bokolo Primary Schools - 2003

b. Matazu ‘B’ Primary Schools - 2004

C. Minjirya Primary Schools - 2005

d. Bakane Primary Schools - 2006

e. Annual supply of instructional materials from 2000-2006

 

ETF CONTRIBUTION

• Supply of 361 pupils’ double seaters in 2006.
• Coaching Primary Six Pupils extra lessons preparing their examination, annually.

QUIZ AND DEBATE

• Won second position in the inter local Government debate in 2003
• Second position in the inter local Government debate in 2004.

 

SIGNIFICANT CONTRBUTION BY INDIVIDUALS

• Prizes presented to winners of 2004 inter local Government debate by Dr. Garba Shehu Matazu
• Donation to Primary Schools in Matazu town on kind and cash annually by Eagle Eye Youth Forum Matazu.