Vice President Inspects School Projects in Port Loko

Hundreds of children in rural Port Loko District are set to benefit from improved access to education following the construction of new school facilities aimed at reducing overcrowding and expanding learning opportunities.

Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on Saturday inspected ongoing school expansion projects in Lokomasama and Kofobulum Chiefdoms, reaffirming government’s commitment to strengthening education infrastructure under President Julius Maada Bio’s Free Quality Education (FQE) programme.

At the Lokomasama School of Science, the Vice President reviewed newly constructed classroom blocks funded by Marampa Mines, a private-sector partner supporting education development. The additional facilities are expected to ease congestion and improve learning conditions, particularly for science students.

He also visited a new primary school under construction in Kofobulum Chiefdom, another Marampa Mines-supported project expected to serve hundreds of children with limited access to nearby schools. Officials said the four-month project will include modern classrooms for nursery and primary pupils from Class One to Six, as well as an administrative block, and is on track for completion within schedule.

The facility is expected to be named Dr. Juldeh International Primary School, with plans to expand it into a secondary school in the future.

The visit highlighted the growing role of public-private partnerships in education delivery, alongside government’s ongoing investments under the FQE programme launched in 2018, which has expanded tuition-free education, learning materials, school feeding initiatives, and infrastructure development nationwide—though challenges in classroom space and quality persist.

Vice President Jalloh reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring equal access to quality education for all children, describing education as central to national development.

For communities in Lokomasama and Kofobulum, the projects represent improved learning conditions, expanded opportunity, and hope for the future as construction continues toward completion.