A non-governmental firm, Cynox IT Limited, on Saturday unveiled a 500 million US Dollar educational development intervention project in Kano State.
The project, titled Education Strategic Investment and Development Initiative (ESIDI), is n collaboration with the state’s ministry of education.
It is reportedly aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in Kano.
According to the Cynox Vice Chairman, Abdulrahman Abubakar Yabo, the project came up as part of their attempt to address education challenges in the entire northern Nigeria, starting with Kano.
He said, “The project will focus more on basic and secondary education. We shall also intervene in the areas of western, Islamiyyah and even Almajiri/Tsangaya schools.
“Our ultimate goal is knowledge value revolution by increasing school enrolment in Kano and even train teachers.
“We are also working towards making students’ self-reliance after leaving schools. 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.”
He also explained that the Kano Government will provide 30 percent 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, and will go a long way in complementing the state’s free and compulsory education.
