Kano Govt. renovates 1,200 schools in 2 years

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano state government says it has renovated over 1,200 schools in the last two years.

Dr Ali Makoda, Commissioner for Education, said this at a one-day quality assurance workshop for staff of the ministry and education stakeholders, on Monday in Kano.

He said the administration of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf also approved N484 million for the renovation of schools across the 484 wards in the state.

“The present administration has renovated over 1,200 schools across the 44 LGAs.

“In addition, we engaged elected councillors to supervise the renovation of schools in all the 484 wards, with N484 million set aside for the project. This is the first of its kind in the state,” he said.

According to Makoda, the declaration of a state of emergency on education in May 2024, demonstrates the governor’s commitment to restoring the sector to its former glory.

He said the State Executive Council (SEC), also approved N3 billion for the renovation of 13 boarding girls’ schools shut down by the previous administration.

The commissioner said the state has more than 30,000 schools the highest number in the country, stressing that the government was determined to improve access to quality education at all levels.

Makoda described the workshop as timely, as the state pursued the full implementation of its free and compulsory basic and secondary education policy.

“Without trained quality assurance personnel, efforts on enrolment, infrastructure and teacher recruitment may not yield the desired outcomes.

“The aim of this engagement is to equip quality assurance officers, directors and school heads with the necessary skills and tools to effectively monitor, evaluate and report on teaching and learning activities,” he said.

Makoda highlighted that a strengthened quality assurance system would enable the ministry to identify challenges, implement improvements and promote accountability.

“This workshop is not just a routine exercise but a strategic intervention to drive excellence and quality in education..

The commissioner tasked the participants to be fully engaged and committed to cascading the knowledge acquired to their respective zones and schools.

Also, Bashir Baffa, Permanent Secretary in the ministry, said the participants were drawn from agencies under the ministry, including chief executives and key stakeholders. (NAN)