By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Education, Mahmud LawaI lsma’ila has said that the allocation of 25 % of this year’s budget to education, is a practical demonstration of the importance attached to the sector by the government.
The Education Committee Chairman stated this at the Commissioning of a Three Class Room block at Staff School built by the National Open University in Kaduna.
He stated that apart from the budgetary provision, the state Governor on assumption of Office, also reduced School Fees, built additional Class Rooms across the state and called for collective efforts to realize the desired objectives.
Mahmud LawaI emphasized that Education is everyone’s responsibility, hence the need for all hands to be on deck. “We don’t have to rely on Government alone to bear all the burdens, government alone cannot do all, hence the need for others to emulate this kind gesture by assisting and supporting the government through buildings more schools across the state”, he emphasized.
Also speaking the Vice Chancellor, Olufemi Peters, Represented by Professor Isaac Sammani Butswat , said the construction of additional classrooms was for the Pupils to have a conducive environment for learning.
Also Speaking the Director, Centre for Human Resources Development, CHRD Dr, Aminu Umar, said the building of the Class rooms was executed by the National Open University without single Kobo either from Kaduna state government, group or individuals.
He used the occasion to Commiserate with the State government as well as parents and guardians of the recent abducted primary school pupils, students in the State
“I want to use this Medium to Commiserate with the Kaduna state government over the tragic incident of the abduction of Primary school pupils in Kuriga. This is a deliberate effort to stop education in this part of the country. I call on the security agencies to double their efforts towards ensuring safe return of these children”.he concludes