The Bauchi state Universal Basic Education (BASUBEB) has called on all contractors that would be handling the construction of school projects in the state to also plant trees while making the foundations.
Mr Rabiu Usman, Director, School Services, BASUBEB made the call on the sideline of the 2024 UBEC/SUBEB intervention contract bid opening ceremony on Wednesday in Bauchi.
“A School needs to be a conducive environment for learning and one of the things that make a school to be a conducive environment is tree planting.
“It controls a lot of things and in fact in schools now, we are even trying to have a club that we call climate change club which involves planting trees.
“I asked all the contractors to at least see it as very important and to plant trees immediately they start the foundation so that as they are building, the trees will be growing.
“Before the end of the project, we would have achieved what we wanted to achieve,” he said.
Also speaking during the ceremony, Alh. Adamu Muhammad, the Executive Chairman, BASUBEB said that the aim of the ceremony was to improve the overall process of project execution, create awareness, ensure transparency and due diligence in the year's projects.
Represented by Abdulhamid Jibrin, the Permanent Secretary, BASUBEB, the Chairman lauded Gov. Bala Mohammed and the Executive Secretary of UBEC for providing the counterpart funds as at when due for project execution in the state.
“I believe that today’s occasion aims at observing due process in the project execution and to educate stakeholders on its significance that will cut across all the nooks and crannies of the state in line with the governor’s policy to provide a befitting teaching and learning environment in the state.
“To our bidders, I trust you know very well that some among you will be successful while others may not, I therefore, call on all and sundry to exhibit a sense of maturity and exercise patience as we are committed to ensuring fairness and justice to all.
“For those who will win the contract, you are strongly advised to comply with the contract specifications in the discharge of your work.
“We are not going to compromise standards in any way, you are therefore advised to avoid violating the contract agreement throughout the period of the work,” he said.
According to him, the education sector was receiving the desirable attention, as the present administration was determined to ensure that schools have a new look with skillful and well-groomed teachers concurrently.
Mr Adamu Abdullahi, Director, Physical Planning, BASUBEB, lauded the turn out of bidders, adding that it showed their zeal and commitment in providing timely and quality work that could stand the test of time.
This, he said, would move the Basic Education sub-sector to greater and more enviable heights in the state.
Speaking with journalists shortly after symbolic presentation of the Bid Opening, the Chairman of the Bauchi State Contractors Association, Usama Wundi, expressed confidence in the government's current performance in contract awards and pledged the contractors' commitment to delivering quality projects in line with agreements.
"With the government's current commitment, we are assured that our contractors will strictly adhere to the contract agreement throughout the duration of the project.
"I will like to appreciate the commitment of Governor Bala Mohammed for his mission to provide conducive environment for teaching and learning process across the the state". He said.
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