The government of Kano state has stated that the vision of its free and compulsory education policy is to manage the issue of out-of-school children and others in the state.
This was disclosed by the state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje during the launch of the quarterly meeting held by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) along with the Executive Chairmen of States Basic Education Boards in Kano on Wednesday, 15 June.
Ganduje, who was represented by Deputy Governor Dr Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna, stated that the State Education Trust Fund was launched to fund the edication policy that needs great financial responsibility.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Musa-Fagge, Ganduje recognised the contribution of the UBEC, the Federal Ministry of education and other stakeholders to the upliftment of quality education in the state.
Ganduje further promised to continue to pay the funds needed to access grants to enhance the infrastructure of schools and promote the quality of education in Kano State.
Also, during a speech at the meeting, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, represented by the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, stated the government puts a high dividend on the education of children in Nigeria while adding that it would keep the addressing education problems in the nation.
He noted that the government would also manage the problem of out-of-school children via the Better Education Service for All (BESDA) initiative with aid from the World Bank.
UBEC Executive Secretary, represented by Prof. Bala Zakari, argued that the quarterly meetings had helped the UBEC and the SUBEBs to concentrate on their primary devotion while giving room for conversations around basic education for children in Nigeria.
