Get Guardian on GoogleThe Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, has urged school principals to introduce new ways of teaching and learning to raise standards in the state.
He spoke on Monday, November 9, 2026, during a knowledge-sharing visit to three secondary schools in Sokoto.
The schools were Government Girls Day Secondary School (GGDSS), Yar Akija; Sultan Attahiru Secondary School; and Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Yahaya Abdulkarim, Dorowa Road, Low Cost.
The visit let school heads see for themselves what each school has done to improve punctuality and strengthen pupils’ literacy and numeracy.
At GGDSS Yar Akija, the delegation inspected a new identification card system meant to encourage punctuality. Students are expected to arrive between 7:00 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., and the system flags those who come late.
At Sultan Attahiru Secondary School, the team watched literacy and numeracy activities during morning assembly. They also looked at the school’s identification card scheme.
At the third school, the delegation observed literacy and numeracy lessons for Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SS) students.
Principals and vice principals who took part showed interest in the initiatives. They also discussed with their hosts how similar programmes could work in their own schools.
The Sokoto State President of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Bello Abubakar urged school heads to adopt what they saw or develop similar ideas that suit their schools.
Abubakar is also Principal of Sultan Bello Secondary School. He said the exercise should help principals find practical ways to improve school performance.
Ala commended the school heads for their commitment to better education. He urged them to turn the lessons from the visit into practical changes. He also called on them to embrace meaningful innovation, strengthen teaching and learning, and work together to advance the state’s education sector.
He was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Sanusi Aliyu Binji; the Executive Secretary of the Arabic Board, Ahmed Baba Altine; and the Director of Examination Matters, Abubakar Abdullahi.
The visit was organised to encourage collaboration among school administrators and promote the sharing of good practice across basic and secondary education in the state.
