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Citizens group asks Kano Govt to engage CBOs in teacher recruitment
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations appealed to Kano state government to engage Community Based Organisations (CBOs) during teacher recruitment.
KANO FOCUS reports that the appeal was part of the resolutions of a roundtable session on teacher recruitment and deployment, organized by Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, PLANE, held in Kano on Tuesday.
The group has also appealed to government to address shortage of teachers especially in rural areas.
In his address the Permanent Member l Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Rabi’u Sale Gwarzo attributed the deficiency in quality of education in the state to the shortage of qualified teachers.
According to him, the quality of education across the state is gradually depreciating due to lack of commitment from teachers.
Other factors affecting the quality of education in the state, according to Gwarzo, include shortage of female teachers in rural areas as well as inadequate of instructional materials.
“These challenges resulted in jeopardizing the education system in the state.
“Today marks a significant milestone in our collective journey towards embracing opportunities presented by PLANE in engaging stakeholders in constructive dialogue regarding the shortage of teachers in basic education.
“We are all aware that educational issue has become a very important and crucial aspect of human development and every responsible government worldwide today has ear marked it as a key issue that needs serious attention especially Access, equity and quality.
“These challenges resulted in jeopardizing the education system in the state,” she said.
However, the government, according to him, has taken a boldstep towards tackling the problems.
In her presentation, Director Personnel, SUBEB, Mariya Hodi Adamu, disclosed that SUBEB had implemented several strategies to address the challenges to teacher recruitment, aimed at ensuring quality education from basic level.
According to Mrs Hodi, to increase recruitment drives, SUBEB had lunched targeted recruitment campaigns to attract more qualified teachers, particularly focusing on filling the gaps in rural areas.
She explained that the board has also reintroduced training programmes to improved the skills and the capacity of teachers.
“The board also introduced improved incentives and benefits to make teaching profession more attractive, in addition to working on improving salary structure, offering other benefit to techers expecially those willing to work in rural areas, e.g Professional and hazard allowances, staff car loan e.t.c.
“The Board has also invested in improving schools infrastructure making schools more conducive to teaching and learning. Government approved for the building of new classroom, renovations and provision of teaching aids to enhance quality of education.
“Community involment: the Board has engaged local communities to support teacher recruitment and retention
Merit – based – recruitment: effort have been made to ensure that the recuitment process is transference and based on merit to reduce the impact of political interference and nepotism and ensuring that the most qualified candidates are selected.
” The Board has put in place mechanism for regular monitoring and evaluation of teachers performance and the recruitment process. This help in identifying areas for improvement and making necessary adjustment,” she explained in her presentation.
Also in a remark, the State Team Lead of PLANE, Umar Lawan said the program was organized to foster collaborative dialogue between education stakeholders and media professionals for improved coverage and awareness creation on education initiatives, challenges and ongoing reforms in the state.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has debunked reaching a resolution with any individual on the trending defection rumoured to the ruling party or any other political party.
KANO FOCUS reports that Kwankwaso, who considered the recent statement credited to have suggested a particular position as an imagination of falsehood and fragmentation of political mischief against him.
A statement posted on his official X handle @KwankwasoRM, the ex-Governor insisted he has since refrained from commenting on contemporary political events, and will continue to do so for the time being.
In the said false information that went viral, Kwankwaso was quoted to have revealed a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on multiple occasions, urging him to return to the APC fold.
Responding to a statement purportedly signed by one Ibrahim Rabiu, Sen. Kwankwaso insisted he had never signed or authorised any statement to be issued on his behalf.
“My attention has been drawn to a statement purportedly stating my position on the recurring political realignments. I wish to categorically state that such statements are false, unfounded, and products of political mischief.
“I have refrained from commenting on contemporary political events, and I will continue to do so for the time being.”
” I urge the public to only engage statements that come from my public handles and other official sources”. Kwankwaso RM.”
In a releted development, the author of the purported false statement Ibrahim Rabiu has issued a self counter, denouncing the statement as a work of devil.
“I Ibrahim Rabiu, wish to inform the general public that I was never authorised by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to issue and release a statement on his belhalf”
“I therefore wish to tender a public apology to his person with a promise that such childish act will never be repeated in the future, please find a space in your heart to forgive me, I was misled by fake news and agents of misinformation”
The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sunusi II, commended the Adolescent Girls Initiatives for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project for reenrolling over 30,000 adolescent girls and renovating more than 1,300 schools across the state.
KANO FOCUS reports that the Emir made the commendation while reeiving AGILE State Project Implementation Unit (SIPU) who paid him an advocacy visit recently.
Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi ll
He emphasized the Kano Emirate Council’s commitment to advocating for education and pledged continued support to ensure the enrollment, retention, transition, and completion of girls’ education in Kano.
The Emir also emphasized the importance of collaboration and synergy in implementing policies and programs that foster the development of the state and the nation at large.
AGILE Project Coordinator presenting gift to Emir of Kano
He expressed satisfaction with the AGILE project’s strong monitoring and evaluation framework, particularly in tracking the use of grants and conditional cash transfers.
In his remarks, the Kano State AGILE Coordinator, Malam Mujtapha Aminu said more than 100,000 students are currently enrolled in learning centers across 23 local government areas under the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) second chance education in Kano.
AGILE PC and Emir of Kano
He said this initiative provides out-of-school adolescent girls an opportunity to complete their secondary education, gain entrepreneurship and life skills.
According to him, the second chance education students undergo literacy, numeracy, and entrepreneurship training across 5,000 learning centers.
Athletes who participated in AGILE WEEK Games
He further explained that after nine months of instruction, the students sit for examinations and are awarded certificates equivalent to the Junior Secondary School Certificate.
“Those who enroll in the advanced literacy program also have the opportunity to sit for national examinations such as NECO and WAEC,” he added.
He said they visited the Emir’andalace to seek blessings and advocate for support to achieve their goals.
AGILE Communications Officer and games officials
The AGILE Project is a World Bank-assisted initiative implemented through Federal and State Ministries of Education, aimed at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls in Nigeria.
The gale of defection from opposition political parties intensifies as two members of the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abdullahi Sani Rogo and Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
KANO FOCUS reports that both lawmakers represent Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya and Karaye/Rogo federal constituency of Kano State.
Both lawmakers announced their defection at plenary presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
On hand to witness the defection on the floor of the House was the national chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, accompanied by some members of the national working committee of the party.
However, the Minority Whip, Isa Ali JC, faulted the defection of the lawmakers on the basis that it was against constitutional provisions.
As of Thursday, no fewer than 30 members of opposition political parties have dumped their parties to join the APC.
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