The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that one
of the main agendas of his administration is to provide a decent education for
every child in the state.
He said, “I started life in rural Daudawa as the son of a
pensioner. Without public education, I would not have gone to school. I believe
that the children of the poor are entitled to the same opportunities that I was
given. Therefore, we have a governance mission to provide ordinary people and
their offspring a sustainable ladder for social mobility. Our purpose in
government is to promote equality of opportunity, to give every child the best
prospects through decent education."
This comes months after the government sacked about 21,000
teachers following their “poor performance” in a competency test organised in
the state. The teachers in reaction to the move commenced an indefinite strike
on January 8. They also planned to take to the streets on Thursday in a protest
despite warnings by the government and state security officials. Read Here
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