Nigeria launches mobile schools

Information reaching us says the Federal Government has launched Mobile Containerized schools last week in Maiduguri, Borno State. This was done for school-age children of Internally Displaced Persons in some parts of the North-East affected by the insurgency.

The 50-foot container is a mobile classroom, which efficiently contains 35 students and is fully equipped with basic educational materials and furnishing including solar panels for electricity powering lights and fans.

The mobile classes are complete with chairs and tables, blackboard/whiteboard, a projector and a metal storage cabinet.
Speaking at the launch held on Tuesday at the Dalori Internally Displaced Camp in the Borno State capital, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recalled that the project was one of the many things that will come the way of the North-East following his visit to Borno State in July at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Mobile Containerized Schools program is being implemented in collaboration with states and local governments areas, NEMA, IDP Camps, community leaders, SUBEB, UBEC, UNICEF, local and international NGOs active in the North-East region, private sector and other critical stakeholders.