Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has commended the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmed Ala and his counterpart in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Prof. Attahiru Ahmed, Sifawa, for their effective supervision of schools across the State.
He gave the commendation during the second State Executive Council meeting for the year 2025.
He said the efforts of the two Commissioners had changed the hitheto negative narratives in the State’s schools as Principals and teachers are now more punctual.
“I commend you very well for this commitment and dedication you are showing which has started yielding positive results in our efforts to reposition the education sector, please keep it up.
“Because of your unscheduled visits to schools, teachers now report to work by 7.00 am and stay till the official closing hours” he noted.
The Governor also enjoined other members of the State Executive Council to emulate their colleagues in the interest of the even socio-economic development and prosperity of the State.
He reassured the people of the state of his administration’s unwavering commitment to continue to deliver the needed dividends of democracy to all the nooks and crannies of the state.
According to him, the state government has so far touched all the key sectors of development across the state.
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These include: Security, healthcare, religious affairs, economy, youths empowerment, education, water supply, environmental sanitation and protection, infrastructural development as well as agriculture, among others.
He thanked the people of the state for their continued support for his administration, which have helped greatly to achieving the tangible successes recorded so far.
The Governor also vowed to sustain the people-oriented projects his administration has started for the benefit of the state, stressing the need to safeguard them at all times.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
