2,000 teachers were trained to improve their pedagogic competence for effective teaching in schools
The Kebbi State governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has said his administration has within its first eight months in office expended over N9 billion in repositioning education.
He disclosed this at the flag-off of National Campaign on Out-of-School Children in the Geo-Political Zones in Nigeria held in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
The governor explained that the sum was spent in the construction of classrooms, provision of motorised boreholes and hand-pumps, construction of toilets, provision of furniture, renovation of dilapidated classrooms and provision of textbooks and writing materials.
According to him, 2,000 teachers were trained to improve their pedagogic competence for effective teaching in schools, adding that six mega schools were being constructed to provide access to education for Almajiris and other categories of out-of-school children in the state.
He added that 717 post-basic literacy centers were established across the state for Almajiris that had already undergone basic literacy programme under Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA).
Gov. Idris said in particular, 3,945 learning centres were established comprising Almajiri, Girl-Child and Nomads Children and more than 500 learners have been enrolled in basic literacy programme.
In his speech, the Hon. Minister of State, Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko-Sununu urged Kebbi people to appreciate the new administration given to them by Almighty Allah by supporting its policies and programmes and rendering good advice that would take the state forward.
The minister urged the governor to ensure recruitment professional teachers who duly registered with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
Dr Falake Olatunji-David, Director, Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education said the programme was the third phase of the several interventions embarked upon by the ministry to ensure substantial reduction in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria.