Kwara State Government has expressed commitment to investing in the education sector and tackling the menace of out-of-school children.

Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, during the week, while presenting school uniforms, writing materials, and furniture to Kanbi Hausa LGEA Primary School in Moro Local Government, said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq directed the Board to immediately procure the items following the report that the community was faced with the challenge of out-of-school children.

According to him, the state is leaving no stone unturned to increase school enrolment through the provision of infrastructure that will aid teaching and learning.

“The Enrollment Drive Committee of Kwara SUBEB was here earlier. They came with a report that there were many out-of-school children in the Kanbi Hausa community. When we told the governor about this, he quickly directed us to ensure that all the affected children are registered into the school immediately.

“When we came here about five weeks ago, the number of registered children in this school was just 178. Today, we have registered 672 pupils.

“In addition, the governor said we should give them uniforms. He also directed us to immediately add more classrooms in addition to the provision of ECCDE chairs and tables for the school,” he stated.

Adaramaja said construction of a classroom for the community has since begun and will be delivered in three weeks, thanking the contractor handling the construction for keeping to the specifications.

According to the Chairman, items donated to the school included 90 chairs and tables, 350 ready-made school uniforms with hijabs, and 750 packs of exercise books, pens, and pencils.
Seriki Hausa of Kanbi community, Mallam Muhammadu Muazu, commended the governor for prioritising the educational rights of their children, saying nothing is more precious to bequeath to children than education.

He lauded the governor’s focus on educational development, saying no government in the past has shown them this degree of passion and commitment to their welfare.

“Nothing is more precious than acquiring a sound education, because if people lack education, they may be induced to perpetrate crimes,” Seriki said.

Also speaking, Magaji Kanbi Yoruba, Alhaji Usman Adisa, appreciated the administration for its education reform, which he said has changed the education sector for the better.

He praised Prof. Adaramaja and his team for doing a yeoman’s job in implementing the educational policies and programmes of the government.