Zamfara suspends private schools’ licences, declares emergency on education

• Governor Dauda Lawal expressed regret over the deteriorating education system, affecting all levels from primary to tertiary institutions, emphasizing poor learning environments and personnel
  

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Zamfara State Government has declared an education state of emergency, citing years of decline in the sector.

The state, in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday, also revealed plans to temporarily suspend licenses for private educators within its jurisdiction.

Governor Dauda Lawal expressed regret over the deteriorating education system, affecting all levels from primary to tertiary institutions, emphasizing poor learning environments and personnel.

“To maintain a minimum level of quality in education delivery, the government has suspended the licences of private education providers in the state.

“This will ensure that private schools meet the required standards for providing quality education.”

In addition, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, the declaration of a state of emergency on education is also in line with Lawal’s campaign promises to the people.

The statement read, “In a state broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Dauda Lawal declared a state of emergency in the education sector across Zamfara.

“This is in line with his campaign manifesto, where he made promises to the people of Zamfara to implement policies and programmess aimed at reforming the education sector, building and rehabilitating public schools, providing adequate educational facilities and training/retraining the existing staff to enhance their capacities.

“As a result, the Dauda Lawal administration has commenced the construction and renovation of 245 schools across the 14 Local Government Areas of the state; provision of two-seater desks for pupils and students, totalling 9,542, equipping the constructed and renovated 245 schools with 619 tables and 926 chairs for the teachers.

“All teachers and education managers will receive subject-specific training and retraining.”

Furthermore, the government has given its approval to sponsor 50 per cent of Zamfara indigenes who are admitted into the Federal Government Girls College, Gusau for the upcoming academic sessions in 2023-2024.