Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the construction of a new mega-size higher Islamic College in Baga town, Kukawa Local Government.
The over 2,000 students capacity High Islamic College will combine traditional Islamic Education with literacy and numeracy, Digital and vocational education.
On completion, the Higher Islamic College would admit students with vast Qur’anic knowledge from traditional Islamiya schools.
“The essence of building the High Islamic College is to streamline the non-formal education to the formal education sector” Zulum said.
Before leaving Baga, the Governor Zulum visited Baga Central Primary School where he once organized an impromptu aptitude test for teachers to asses their eligibility.