Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris has announced the appointment of Professors as Chairmen of Local Government Education Authorities across the 21 local government areas of the State.
This is contained in the statement signed by State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed and made available to the journalists in Birnin Kebbi. It says “this strategic decision serves as a crucial step towards ensuring that education is in safer capable hands, thus safeguarding the substantial investments made in the sector in the last 19 months of his unbroken chain of readership conquests”.
AIT.live gathered that the selection of the 21 Professors, all of Kebbi State origin from distinguished institutions, was highly competitive, reflecting the caliber of talent eager to contribute to improving educational outcomes.
The statement says, government has initiated extensive rehabilitation of existing schools and the construction of new educational facilities throughout the state, sustainable feeding programme, procurement of textbooks, establishment of laboratories, and improvements in school infrastructure, such as access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Additionally, the government has made provisions for the recruitment of 2,000 qualified teachers to accommodate the influx of new schools and address the growing demand for educators.
Furthermore, four mega-primary schools are under construction in key locations of Birnin Kebbi, Argungu, Yauri, and Zuru designed to incorporate skill acquisition into the curriculum. This is to help nurture each child’s individual talents while preparing them for future employment or entrepreneurship.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
