SUBEB Scores Gov. Bello High In Funding Basic Education »

… Says Subsector Has Faired Excellently Well.

Gov. Yahaya Bello has been scored 99% in his funding of the Education Sector in the State, with particularly reference to funding the Basic Education subsector.

The Executive Chairman, Kogi State State Universal Basic Education Board, Alh. Suleiman Ndalaye scored the Governor high at the commencement of the Monitoring and Inspection of the Basic Education subsector of the State by the National Media Team of the All Progressives Congress, said without any ioata of exaggeration, the State Basic Education subsector has never had it so good as is witnessed under the present administration.

The SUBEB Chairman while briefing Newsmen disclosed that Gov. Yahaya Bello has perfomed excellently well in his administration’s commitment to funding Education, particularly the Basic Education Subsector, insisting that the commitment is in human and in infrastructure.

The Executive Chairman disclosed that the present administration has built and rehabilitated several schools across the state, equipped them with furnitures, VIP toilets, expressed satisfaction that Basic Education Subsector across the state can now boost of Computer Science Laboratories, described the leadership of Gov. Bello to the Education Sector as a blessing.

The Chairman added that under the present administration, Basic Schools are now equipped with boreholes, sporting arenas, added that the teaching curriculum has also placed more emphasis on entrepreneurship development.

He disclosed that it is the intention of the present administration that after nine years of Basic Education, graduates from the State should be self sustaining, adding that the 6-3-3-4 policy of education is geared towards making graduates stand on their own, appreciated Gov. Bello for the unprecedented commitment to entrepreneurship development in Basic Schools in the State.

The Chairman maintained that he was able to drive the Gov. Bello’s policy for Basic Education with passion, leveraging on his experience as a Labour Leader, Former Chairman of the NUT, lauded the present administration’s commitment to Basic Education as one that is unprecedented in the anals of the State history.

In his remarks, the Team Leader, FG UBE Project Inspection across the States of the Federation, Dr. Tom Ohikere, said the team’s mission is to authenticate the claims of the Kogi State Government on Basic Education.

According to the Team Leader, the visit will enable the Team look at the learning environment, Teachers welfare with a view to carrying out an impact analysis that is critical to the development of Basic Education as envisioned by the APC led administration.

While pointing out that the visit is not for fault finding, disclosed that it will enable the APC led administration showcase the outstanding achievements it has recorded in the Basic Education subsector across the country, insisting that the APC Governor’s have done excellently well amidst scarce resources.