The Kano State government, with the support of the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) in Nigeria and Arewa Consultative Forum, is set to convene an education recovery conference on 10th and 11th of July, 2024, aimed at addressing significantly education sector challenges in the state
However,the statement was signed byAlhaji Tajuddeen Gambo, Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Education Chairman, Education Recovery Conference Planning Committee,a copy made available on Friday to press in Kano
The education sector in Kano State, like many parts of Nigeria, faces critical issues that hinder its progress. Currently, there are over 9 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, and Kano State
contributes significantly to this figure as the most populous northern state of Nigeria, hence, tackling challenges in Kano is essential to the ‘Education for Renewed Hope Agenda’.
The conference featuring thought leaders, political actors, diplomats, educators, private sector players, advocates and policymakers,
will focus on many important things to address the education sector
He disclosed that the education conference has as its theme “Repositioning Education in Kano State: Navigating the Path to Excellence”. It is designed to address critical challenges on education access and equity, chart a reform pathway and foster partnerships in transforming education in the state.
He added that during the two-day event, stakeholders will work together to identify sustainable and scalable solutions that will reposition and improve the education sector in Kano State, ensuring sustainable access to quality education for all.
According to him, recentlyt ,the Kano State Government has demonstrated willingness to tackle educational challenges head on. Earlier in June, the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, declared a state of emergency in the education sector due to the significant decay in both educational quality and infrastructure.
“The Kano aspiration is an ambitious roadmap to kickstart the journey to quality and accessible education in the state. Through the proposed conference, the government will be creating a
platform for technical deliberations on education access, quality, and equity in the state.
Our administration has commenced a total overhaul, focusing on academic and infrastructure development”, he said, outlining plans for the extensive renovation of all primary and junior
secondary schools in the state, soft loans for teachers, initiatives to promote girl-child education and many other interventions.
Soon after, his statements were followed by the approval of funds to the 44 local government areas in Kano for the renovation of classrooms and construction of new ones across the state
There will be keynote speeches, lead paper presentation, plenaries and breakout sessions, all carefully structured to address different areas of challenges, using an interactive and inclusive approach.