Kuje Science Primary School is a

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Kuje Kuje is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. It has an area of 1,644 km² and a population of 97,367 at the ct 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 905. Attractions Kuje is a busy market city with a r ...

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. After reconstruction funded largely by

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' charity program "Change for Good", it was re-opened in 2002 in a ceremony attended by

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. This event took place two days before the anniversary of the introduction of the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history; The

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on the Rights of the Child. It has over 3,500 students. ''"Kuje school is an excellent example of what a committed and generous public and private sector partnership can achieve,"'' said Dr Christian Voumard,

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Representative in Nigeria. ''"It is the largest project funded by Change for Good in

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and is yet another example of how private sector funds can be put to very good use within the public domain,"'' he added. Basic amenities which are not available to many schools in the country include an

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, a supply of clean

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, and separate

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s for boys and girls. The school also has a

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and a computer and science

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; offering a stark contrast to those facilities offered by the majority of schools in the country. UNICEF and British Airways hope that Kuje school will lead the way in influencing and spurring much needed changes to Nigeria's education system. ''"We were very happy and eager to work with UNICEF on this initiative,"'' said Steven Harrison, British Airways' manager in Nigeria. ''"We are delighted that through the highly successful Change for Good program, we have rebuilt this school, which is certain to make a positive contribution to the education of thousands of Nigerian children."''

References

Unicef press release
Primary schools in Nigeria Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Rebuilt buildings and structures in Nigeria {{Nigeria-school-stub