Kano state commissioner of education,Alhaji ( Dr)Ali Haruna Makoda has said that there is no way for any society to achieve quality education without producing quality teachers who are the backbone of education development.
He then stated that the present government,is highly committed to improve the state education through quality assurance practices,
Dr Makoda therefore hence the need for the State Government to organized Stakeholders Sensitization Meeting on National Education Quality Assurance Policy.
However,declaring the meeting opened at the conference hall of Kano Capital School, Dr. Makoda disclosed that the move is part of the effort by the present administration to enlightened key stakeholders about the importance of quality assurance in education delivery at basic and post-basic schools.
According to him,” Kano Government under the leadership of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf had initiated and implemented several programmes aimed at safeguarding the education sector, stressing that the sensitization meeting on the national education quality assurance policy is among the steps taken to uphold the standard of education in the state”.
” What we are witnessing today, is the issue of quality assurance. This meeting comes at the right time when this administration’s policy centered around quality teachers and the quality of education” he said.
Dr. Makoda pointed out that there is no way for any society to achieve quality education without producing quality teachers who are the backbone of education development.
He disclosed that the Executive Governor of Kano State Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf being a leader that has passion on education, has been taking bold steps to bring back the lost glory of the education sector.
According to the Commissioner, the efforts being made by the Governor on education ranging from declaration of state of emergency and allocation of the lion -share to the education sector remained a clear testimony of his commitment towards improving the sector.
” I can vividly recall that in 2024, His Excellency being the chairman of the executive council graciously approved the allocation of 29.75% to the education sector but comes 2025, the Governor again approved 31.5% to the education sector and this shows the level of commitment he has in the sector ” he explained.
Makoda further added that more programmes are under way to enhance teachers capacity through modern teaching techniques.
While acknowledging the support given by the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service to the success of the programme, Dr. Makoda enjoyed the participants to feel free and get the needed knowledge from the meeting.
He made this known in a statement issues by Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education, Kano,Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru adding that education is the corner stone of any development
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Alhaji Bashir Baffa Muhammed announced that the participants were drawn from the various parastatals under the state ministry of education and other key stakeholders.
He thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his tireless efforts in turning the education sector to be functioning unlike before.
A paper on the ‘General Overview of the National Education Quality Assurance Policy and its Strategy Priority’ was presented by the Director Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Alhaji Bello Rabeh.
Alhaji Saidu Mohammed and Abdu Danladi Mohammed all from Federal Education Quality Assurance Department also presented papers on ‘Stakeholders contributions and Capacity building initiatives for state education quality assurance respectively.
Participants at the meeting expressed their appreciation for what they have learnt which enhanced their knowledge on education quality assurance practices.