UNICEF gives free Uniform, bags to 12, 000 pupils in Adamawa

THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF on Monday distributed free uniforms, bags and sandals to primary school pupils in seven local government areas affected by insurgency in Adamawa.

Hajiya Fadimatu Alfa, who is the Director, Social Mobilization, Adamawa State Universal Education Board, disclosed this in Yola.

She informed that the gesture was part of support from the fund to improve school enrolment particularly that of the girl-child in the affected areas.

Alfa added that at least  over 8,000 girls in over 40 selected primary schools would receive the items.

“There was an earlier supply of uniforms to over 4,000 pupils in all girls schools in the state who are not part of the latest supply”.

She stressed further that those to benefit from the latest supply were pupils in nursery and those in primary one to three.

The director hinted that UNICEF also provided desks for the schools coupled with the rehabilitation of some classrooms.

Alfa said, “the interventions by UNICEF, was done through School-Based Management Committees of the affected schools who are provided with funds to do the job”.

Commending UNICEF for its support to education and other programmes in the state, the director emphasized the commitment of the board to collaborate with the fund to achieve maximum result.