By Uzair Adam Imam
A non-governmental firm, Cynox IT Limited, has unveiled a 500 million US Dollar educational development intervention project aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in Kano.
The Daily Reality gathered that the project would focus more on basic and secondary education.
The project titled Education Strategic Investment and Development Initiative (ESIDI) is said to have also intervened in the areas of western, Islamiyyah and even Almajiri/Tsangaya schools.
It was reported that the project is in collaboration with the state’s ministry of education.
The Cynox Vice Chairman, Abdulrahman Abubakar Yabo, disclosed that the project came up as part of their attempt to address education challenges in entire northern Nigeria, starting with Kano.
He added that “Our ultimate goal is knowledge value revolution by increasing school enrolment in Kano and even training teachers.
“We are also working towards making students self-reliant after leaving school. The project will also focus more on Science, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics. We will collaborate with international tech giants such as Microsoft and Google in that aspect.
“Cynox is working in raising $500 million from local, national and international donor agencies, philanthropists and the host state (Kano) in raising the money.”
Yabo also explained that the Kano Government would provide 30 per cent of the amount.
Also speaking, Kano State Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru, said the state had signed a memorandum of understanding with the firm.
He said, “this will go a long way in complementing the state’s free and compulsory education.”