Kano State Government has injected the sum of 6 billion naira to basic education sub sector between 2018 and 2019.
Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr. Hamid Bobboyi made this known at a
two- day retreat organized for Board and Management members of the commission in Kano.
He said the gesture informed the huge investment in the basic education especially in the construction of 817 new classrooms, renovation of 685 classrooms, drilling of 100 boreholes, provision of 40,000 pupil’s and teacher’s furniture, recruitment of 8,000 volunteer
teachers for Tsangaya primary schools among others.
According to a statement signed by the commission’s Head, Public Relations and Protocol, David Apeh Dr. Bobboyi said the achievements are crowned by the establishment of free and compulsory basic education which has help to increase pupil’s enrolment from 1 Million to 3.3 Million currently.
On the board and management retreat, the UBEC boss said it will provide an opportunity to brainstorm, exchange ideas and strategize in moving basic education forward.
Other expectations include reviewing strategic priorities and propose workable changes in institutional structures to drive both Medium and long term goals of the Commission.
Also, they will re-assess the legal frame work service delivery model, share emerging developments and trends including global practices for better performance, Bobboyi added.
Commenting on Covid -19, the Executive Secretary said the pandemic serves as an eye opener to all stakeholders in basic education, adding that during the
peak of the scourge, teaching and learning in public schools was grounded to a halt and over forty-two (42) Million children in public schools were sent home
abruptly for a whole academic session.
He said “at this retreat, members will have the opportunity to discuss affective ways and means of strengthening the capacity of UBEC, SUBEB and their critical stakeholders in handling similar situation in future and map out strategies for quick response and remediation”.
Earlier, the governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (OFR) who declared the retreat open said his administration is bent on transforming the Almajiri system in the State and urge all stakeholders in basic education sub- sector to invest heavily in basic education.
The retreat with the theme “Enhancing Basic Education in Nigeria toward a Robust Institutional Strengthening and effective stakeholder Engagement” will also feature presentation from various experts from UNICEF, DFID and the World Bank.
