Kano’s Education is our collective responsibility – said Governor Yusuf

By Salejo Ali, Kano

Barely few weeks after declaring state of Emergency on Education in Kano state the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in collaboration with United Kingdom UKaid, PLANE Nigeria and Arewa Consultative Forum held an Education Recovery Conference.

With the theme, ‘Repositioning Education in Kano state: Navigating the Path to Excellence, the conference marks a significant step towards revitalizing the state’s education sector which has about one million out of school children.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Declared that, achieving Education for all is a Responsibility of all pointing out that, no investment is big or small in nurturing better future of children.

“We therefore need to build on the already existing political will of the present administration and midwife a collective community so that the entire stakeholder spectrum –students, teachers, parents, communities, investors, partners, government – will roll up their sleeves and cooperate together to make the radical changes needed to make our education system strong, accessible and qualitative.”

Governor Yusuf expressed his commitment to transforming the education system.

He highlighted the allocation of 29.95% of the 2024 budget to education, the highest in the country as a strategy in improving the sector.

The Governor also announced various initiatives, including the construction of new classrooms, renovation of schools, and recruitment of teachers.

“We intend to provide chairs and desks to every school as well as equip same with quality and qualified teachers. We intend to ensure that every pupil will have a chair and desk in all classes and in all schools.

We have recently recruited over 5,623teachers through BESDA initiative and are looking towards recruiting additional 4,000 others to boasts the primary school sector.”

The Minister of Education Professor Tahir Mamman represented by Folake Olatunji while commending Governor Yusuf’s initiatives on Education, reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Government in supporting education.

He said, Nigerian students have a lot to benefit through the renewed hope of President Tinubu and his Education agenda such as the students loan scheme.

In a keynote address, Professor Rukayyatu Rufa’i identified institutional development as a key success of the Vision of Governor Yusuf policy.

“institutional development amongst education agencies From the Ministries, Agencies and Schools, every institution must have full components of officials with the capacities for efficient implementation of education programmes.”

She encouraged the promotion of access to basic education, monitoring of achievements, integrating basic education and Islamic education as well as Teacher development among others.

The conference brought together experts, education technocrats, policy makers, and stakeholders to engage in shaping the future of education in Kano State.

It is expected that, the outcome of the conference will have a positive impact on the education sector in the Northern Commercial city.

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