From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger State Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) has paid its counterpart funds of over N2 billion to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) from 2019 to date for its effective and efficient service delivery in the state.
The chairman of the board, Alhaji Saidu Ibrahim made this known while addressing journalists in Minna, saying that 224,879 consisting of pupils and students out of school children have so far returned to classrooms in the state.
Ibrahim revealed that 150 projects were executed within the year under review with the establishment of additional 24 schools of primary and junior secondary schools, 4 modern science primary school as pilot scheme aimed at catching them young.
He reiterated the commitment to restore confidence in the public schools in the state however prioritizing training and retraining of its workforce for efficient monitoring and supervision, just as most of the over 200 schools closed down due to insecurity are been reopen gradually.
The SUBEB chairman decried over the challenges and liabilities inherited but with vigor and the team spirit of the management they were surmounted hence most cases, problems like salary arrears among others have been resolved.
He commended the enabling environment created by governor Abubakar Sani Bello to strive in its mandates hence the target of 2019 to date Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) in addressing out of almajir and girl child education among others.
Alhaji Saidu Ibrahim explained that the priority of board in 2023 would focussed on supervision and monitoring of projects and schools to ensure standard and pupils get the maximum results by embarking on aggressive monitoring to achieve value for money.
