Eket to use Mobil’s Palliative Fund to renovate schools, says Monarch

The acting paramount ruler of Eket community in Akwa Ibom, Chief Etim Abia, has said that the N1.1billion Mobil’s palliative fund would be used to renovate primary and secondary schools.

Our Correspondent reports that Mobil proposed to give Eket community N1.1 billion as palliative for the recent oil spill by Mobil facility which occurred on June 29, 2014.

Abia told newsmen in Eket on Thursday that the renovation of the schools in the area would be done in 2015.

“The money will be used to renovate secondary schools and some primary schools in Eket that are in a very bad shape,” he said.

He also said that the money would be used to buy 2,200 desks, 1,500 double bunks, build perimeter fencing, building of hostels, building of classroom blocks, dormitory and other projects.

Abia said that the community consulted the schools before taking the decision to renovate them.
“We realized that the condition of some schools in Eket are very bad. Some Secondary and primary schools building are in bad shape.

“So, we decided that we are going to renovate the schools. We also decided to give the schools a face lift to make them conducive for learning,’’ he said.

Abia said the palliative fund would be used to build hostel in Girls High School, Eket, Classroom block at Government Secondary School, Afaha Eket, and Classroom block at Nduo-Edoho.

The ruler said the fund would also be used to build new class room block, renovate schools and build teachers quarters in Odio Community in Eket.

“I understand that any teacher sent to Odio community, won’t stay because there is no house to live, so we will build teachers quarters,’’ he said.

He said the community would buy a speed boat for Nditia community for accessibility.

“There is no motor able road; the people will go through water before accessing their school. We decided to build a class room block and all these are in consultation with the community.

“For them to get out of the place, they need a speed boat, so we will also buy a speed boat for the school,’’ he said.