Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared a State of Emergency in education in Kano State.
Naija News reports that the governor announced this on Saturday.
This is as the governor announced the hiring of 5,632 educators through the Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA) program, a project funded by the World Bank.
This program is designed to enhance equal access to education for children out of school in Nigeria and improve literacy in key states.
In his address at the ceremony, Yusuf stated that as the Governor elected to guide the state towards advancement and prosperity, he cannot overlook the alarming issues in the education sector, especially considering that education is his administration’s top priority.
He stressed that education is seen as a public service and the most valuable resource a society can pass on to future generations. Therefore, it is believed that no society can progress above the level of its education system.
The governor reiterates the need to implement bold but feasible strategies to improve the delivery of education services in the state.
” Nearly four out of every five classrooms in our primary and junior secondary schools are marred by dilapidation and disrepair, rendering them unsuitable for the noble pursuit of knowledge. Today, I stand before you to announce the declaration of a STATE OF EMERGENCY in the education sector. A state of emergency, as declared today, is an extraordinary legal measure that allows us to take some bold steps to address these critical challenges swiftly and effectively.”
The governor announced that all public boarding schools throughout the state that were shut down by the previous administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will reopen.
