By Salejo Ali, Kano
The Kano state Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has Declared a state of Emergency on Education.
Governor Yusuf made the declaration at a special event held in Government House Kano.

To achieve better services, the Governor offered employment letters to 5,632 Teachers, under Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) scheme who were volunteers.
The Governor also announced the recruitment of 10,000 Teachers through the state Basic Education Board as well as 1000 to tertiary institutions in the state.
“Firstly, we recognized the dire need tosubstantially increase budgetary allocation to our educational system. In this regard, I wish to use this opportunity to reiterate that our administration has allocated an unprecedented 29.95% of our 2024 budget to education.
This decision is based on the realization that only significant allocation of financial resources would address most of the hydra-headed problems afflicting our educational system, largely centered around under-funding.”
According to Governor Yusuf, the declaration of state of Emergency on Education became impactive in view of the deplorable state of education witnessed within the last 8 years in the state.
“Our beloved State is witnessing an alarming proliferation of out-of-school children, (with the current figure standing at 989,234 children of both genders), a situation that threatens to rob an entire generation of their right to education and a brighter future. The statistics are grim and the faces of these children, devoid of the promise of learning, haunt us as a collective failure.”
“The encroachment of public school lands and the conversion of these vital institutions into private business premises is an affront to our communal values and a direct assault on our commitment to public education. This reckless appropriation of educational spaces for commercial use is unacceptable and must be stopped immediately.”

Governor Yusuf noted that, the declaration is not just symbolic but also a significant commitment to overhaul the education system from the grassroots level as well as ensure teacher capacity building.
He said, “We will invest in infrastructure, ensuring that every school has adequate classrooms conducive to teaching and learning.”
We will also prioritize teacher training and welfare, recognizing their pivotal role in shaping the minds of tomorrow.”
Governor Yusuf announced the restoration of upkeep and overhead funds for all secondary schools and unveil plans for building additional 300 state- of-the-art laboratories in 100 schools across the state as well as plans to construction of 1000 classrooms.
Also speaking, the Former Governor of Cross River State Mr. Donald Duke who chaired the event identified education as a life and not Politics that requires holistic and comprehensive approach as examplefied by the Kano Government.
According to Duke the partnership between Kano, UNESCO and the Republic of Korea as well as it’s significant budget to Education of 29 percent is an indication greater vision on the sector to prosperity of the people.
Mr. Duke noted that, Kano Educational furtunes would have doubled if the solid educational structures laid by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso was sustained by the his immediate successor.
He called for the sustenance and support of the educational investment for a better future of Kano and Northern Nigeria.
Also, the former Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections under New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso said, the declaration of state state of Emergency on Education by Governor Yusuf is a continuation of the Governor’s desire to promote the sector.
He noted that, despite the distractions of Governor Yusuf at the Tribunal the Governor remained focused and is working for the state.
Kwankwaso expressed satisfaction with Governor Yusuf for implementing the Kwankwasiya blueprint for robust development of Kano state.
He called on Kano people to support Governor Yusuf for development urging the Governor to work on the street begging and get them out of streets of Kano in the next four years.
Other partners in their several remarks such as UNICEF, Nigerian Universities Commission NUC, Nigerian Union of Teachers NUT among others lauded the Governor’s initiatives on Education.
Highlights of the event was the presentation of appointment letters to over five thousand teachers among others.