From Desmond Mgboh Kano
Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has resolved to declare a state of emergency in the education sector.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, yesterday, said the move to enhance the delivery of educational services and ensure quality education in the state.
Governor Yusuf, who is set to declare the state of emergency tomorrow, said it was in fulfillment of one of his crucial campaign promises outlined in his document titled “My Commitment for Kano,” which was formulated and presented to the public in 2022, ahead of the 2023 elections.
“The declaration of a state of emergency in education is intended to hasten actions in delivering services to guarantee access to quality education for all in Kano.
“Concerned about the deteriorating state of the education sector, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is prepared to declare a state of emergency in education in order to expedite a comprehensive overhaul of the sector and propose a definitive solution to the current challenges in higher, secondary, and primary education.”
The event scheduled to hold at the open arena of the Government House will attract all pertinent stakeholders in the field of education, including development partners, state and federal agencies, as well as esteemed dignitaries such as the minister of education, governors from other states, members of the academic community and representatives from the media.