Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school

Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Education Secretary, Nguru Local Education Authority in Yobe State, Alhaji Hamisu Ado, has called on parents and guardians to see to the enrollment of their wards, especially those that do not attend both formal and non-formal schools.

Alhaji Hamisu Ado made the call today when he flagged off the 2024–2025 education enrollment drive campaign in the Hausari community of Nguru town.

The annual event was sponsored by the Yobe State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

“Yobe state government is doing all it can to improve the teaching and learning environment at both primary, secondary, and tertiary levels,” Ado said.

According to him, the occasion was conducted last year in the Ajiyari community of Nguru local government, but this year’s campaign was planned to take place at the heart of the Hausari community.

Ado further revealed that the next year’s campaign, God willing, is going to be observed in another community as dictated by tradition.

He added that education is one of the fundamental human rights recognized globally.

“I enjoyed all and sundary to allow their children to be enrolled in our primary schools and other basic education” he said.

He urged parents and guardians to support all government policies geared towards eradicating poverty through the provision of sound and quality education at all levels.

In his remarks, a representative from UNICEF, Mallam Garba Umar, said education is a business for all; therefore, all hands must be on deck to promote education irrespective of tribe, religion, and ethical affiliation.

He said, “We thanked the Yobe state government for what it has been doing all this while.

The occasion witnessed mass turnout by the critical stakeholders, including the NUT, SBMC, and PTA, among others.

Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school