By Maryam Abeeb
The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has emphasised the pivotal role of stakeholders in championing basic education advancement in the country.
He stated this during the annual capacity building workshop for directors of social mobilisation from the 36 SUBEBs and FCT UBEB, as well as UBEC social mobilisation officers in Abuja.
Bobboyi, who was represented by the deputy executive secretary (Technical), Professor Bala Zakari acknowledged the role of social mobilisation for the success of the Commission.
The capacity building workshop was organised to further sharpen their skills and challenge the effective deployment of their inert potentials as chief advocates and mobilisers for quality basic education delivery in Nigeria.
The executive secretary said the UBE programme seeks to ensure unhindered access to quality basic education for every Nigerian child regardless of gender, socio- economic background or geographical location.
“You are also aware that this ideal can only be attained if all stakeholders commit to ensuring that UBE activities are well planned, implemented and sustained at the Federal, State and Local Government levels, in line with the peculiarities of the needs of specific classes of leaners in each domain.
“Permit me to reaffirm that the success of the UBE programme depends on the joint efforts of all stakeholders and the effective collaboration between critical segments of the society especially those that are key to the attainment of the ideals and set objectives of universalizing basic education across the country.
“In view of the above, deliberate efforts must be made towards ensuring that all stakeholders, particularly the beneficiaries of UBE services, fully understand, accept, and support the government’s initiatives in the programme implementation.
“You will agree that achieving success in this regard demands among others, consensus building, effective partnerships, and synergies across all segments of the UBE delivery processes,” he said.
