Fafi MP Salah Yakub (pictured) has launched a zero-fee programme for all secondary schools in his constituency to boost the 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary schools.

The move also aims at increasing secondary school enrolment, which will further increase the schools’ capitation funding by the government and enhance teacher posting, thus improving access to education.

Assorted equipment

Speaking at Nanigi Secondary School, where he distributed uniforms, boxes, mosquito nets, and other assorted equipment to students joining Form One in Fafi Constituency, Yakub further added that in the course of next week, he will introduce a milk program where all local primary school pupils will be receiving two packets of milk per school day.

The MP who also presented fee payment cheques for secondary school students to their principals, noted that no student in his constituency will be sent home for fees.

“For us to get the rightful share, we have to increase school enrolment so that we compete favourably with schools from other parts of the country. This is why I found it worth starting this program for the second consecutive year, with a view to ensuring no student is sent home for fees,” he said.

Yakub also urged the government to improve security in the region, especially for teachers in Fafi which has been experiencing frequent attacks by the Al Shabaab terror group.

Fafi deputy county commissioner Thomas Bett, who was also present during the event directed all chiefs and their assistants to ensure that all children in their areas jurisdictions are enrolled in schools.