By Muhammad Nur Tijani
THE KANO State Government says it has concluded plans to recruit 17,600 security guards and local hunters to ensure maximum security for public schools across the 44 local government areas.
The Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, disclosed this on Friday in Kano when he received executive members of Rumfa Old Boys Association, Class ’94, who visited him.
According to him, the provision of security will go a long way in keeping children safe from different types of threats.
Doguwa maintained that for education to progress, there was the need for collective efforts between government, individuals and other non-governmental organisations that could work together to address challenges surrounding the sector.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Hajiya Kubra Imam, Doguwa restated the readiness of the Ministry of Works to work with old students associations across the state to improve the standard of education.
The commissioner said the recent government resolve to declare state of emergency on education was a clear testimony of the administration of Gov. Abba Kabir -Yusuf in bringing out solutions to the education problems.
He hinted that to achieve this policy, the government would continue to collaborate with old students and other non-governmental organizations to implement more programmes aimed at enhancing education in the state.
Doguwa said the current administration had been achieved the distribution of teaching materials to schools, provision of furnitures, renovation and construction of new classrooms as well as training and retraining of staff among others.
“I want to assure you that this ministry will be fully determined to work with you and other associations that have similar visions in making sure that education in Kano is getting the needed support.
“As you can see, this administration is now focusing on three basic components aimed at improving the education sector which include access, quality and infrastructures development in schools.
“As we really thank this association for coming to the ministry, I want to assure you that our doors will remain opened at all times for advice and necessary guidance so that we can move the education sector forward,” Doguwa stated.
Earlier, the Secretary, Rumfa Old Boys Association, Class ‘94, Alhaji Mustapha Rabi’u said they were at the commissioner’s office to register their appreciation for the administration’s commitment to the overhauling of the education sector.
“Considering the laudable programmes being executed under the education ministry, we deemed it paramount to come out and demonstrate our total support, as old students, to encourage government for what it has been doing in the education sector,” he said.
Rabi’u stressed that at chapter level, the association had come up with several intervention programmes to be offered to current students in terms of guidance, mentorship and provision of teaching facilities. (NAN)
