The Kano State Government has allocated 29.95 percent of its 2024 budget to education, which is the highest in the country.
The State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this at the opening ceremony of The Education Recovery Conference held at the Dangote Business School, Bayero University Kano on Wednesday.
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The two-day conference which was organized by the Kano State Government in collaboration with PLANE Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum and FCDO, marked a significant step towards repositioning and revitalizing the state’s education sector.
The conference with the theme: Repositioning Educate in Kano State: Navigating The Path To Excellence
He announced various initiatives, including the construction of new classrooms, renovation of schools, and recruitment of teachers as part of efforts aimed at revamping the entire sector.
“The last 12 months since our coming into office and, because of our sincere commitment to turning around the fortunes of education in our state, we have made some strategic and implemented some deliberate policies to reawaken and reinvigorate the education system, some of these actions include allocating unprecedented 29.95 percent of 2024 budget to education, the highest in the country and highest even in the history of Kano.
“The conference aims to identify actionable strategies and policies to overcome existing challenges and build a synergistic, inclusive, and responsive education system.
“The goal is to ensure every child in Kano receives quality education, preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century,” Governor Yusuf said.
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The Governor, who emphasized the importance of collective effort in achieving this goal, urged all participants to actively engage in discussions, share expertise, and challenge conventional thinking.
He emphasized that education is a collective responsibility and requires a community-wide effort to make a lasting impact.
The conference brought together experts, education technocrats, policy makers, and stakeholders to engage in rigorous discussions and shape the future of education in Kano State and beyond.
“Throughout this conference we will engage in rigorous discussion, exchanges of innovative ideas and initiate partnerships that will subsequently shape the future of education in the State and beyond.
He said the government has also invested over N2 billion to acquire and distribute instructional materials to basic and post basic schools across the state in addition to approved and released N2.7bn for the construction of first phase of 176 classrooms and 88 offices across 44 LGAs.
“We have also approved and released N1.9 billion for the renovation and upgrade of 220 schools by CRC; We have completed the construction of 336 new classrooms,” the Governor said.
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He disclosed that from May 29 to date, the state government has settled over N2.5 billion for the feeding of students in its boarding secondary schools.
The outcome of the conference is expected to have a positive impact on the education sector in Kano State.
