Agency Report
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic Education, Dr Jabbi Kilgore, has said that arrangements has been concluded to retrain principals and secondary school teachers in the state.
Kilgore told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that retraining was a critical component of the state’s manpower development plan to ensure optimal performance in the sector.
He said that the ministry had partnered with the Shehu Shagari College of Education to achieve the set objectives.
The commissioner said that the ministry was committed in providing enabling environment for imparting knowledge that would have positive impacts on students.
“We are fully committed to injecting modern teaching skills for our teachers to ensure that qualitative and sound education are provided for our students,’’ he said.
Kilgore said the training programmes would create an atmosphere that would be conducive for professionalism and enhance productivity.
He explained that the measures were part of the state government’s resolve to ensure excellent academic performances among students.
He said the students as future leaders must be given solid academic background to excel, adding that the state government had declared a state of emergency in the education sector.
According to him, all the basic needs will be provided to move the sector forward.
“We will provide basic learning materials, infrastructure and conducive atmosphere for learning in all public schools.’’
Kilgore called on the principals and teachers to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their duties and be committed to the state government’s cardinal objective of developing the sector.
He also called on parents to complement the efforts of the state government by sending their children to school in good time, especially those on day schools. (NAN)
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