My people, how far? E be like say Nasarawa State dey jom up for education matter! Governor Abdullahi Sule just flag off dat distribution of 99,776 textbooks wey go land for 1,652 nursery and primary schools, including Special schools, across all 13 local government areas. No be joke o!
For the ceremony wey happen for Lafia, the state capital, Governor Sule talk say dem go dey monitor dis distribution through the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) make sure say every community chop dis good wey government dey drop. E promise say him go continue to dey drop counterpart funding wey go help SUBEB get proper money to fix primary and Junior Secondary Schools wey need attention.
As Governor Sule dey yan, him no forget to give shoutout to the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Dr. Kassim Muhammed-Kassim. Him praise am say him dey try well well, and him dey commit to continue to support the board. Na so e dey work so that education for Nasarawa fit change for beta.
Dr. Kassim, as e dey do him work, announce say dem don appoint the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (retd), as the Chairman of Taskforce managing committee wey go tackle out-of-school children wahala. Dis royal father go also oversee school maintenance, vandalism matter, and how to implement compulsory basic education for the state. Na big work o!
Dem get plan wey dem call “Operation Save the Future of Our Children,” as Dr. Kassimiyan dey yan, and him dey work with traditional leaders, local government chairmen, and education secretaries to make sure say children no dey miss school again.
We fit no forget say dis 99,776 textbooks wey dem wan share na for mathematics, English, and History. Na UBEC and NSUBEB joint hands buy dem. Plus, dem even pack extra goodies like 27 smartphones, 20 smart interactive board televisions, plus more for special schools like LGEA Central Pilot Science Primary School for Dunama Lafia. Na real reach out dem dey do!
Dr. Kassim dey hail for donations wey dem receive from Korean International Cooperation Agency wey bring school bags, calculators, and other necessary materials wey children fit use for class. E be like say education for Nasarawa dey shine small small. Na so government go fit change the narrative and make sure our children get better chance through education. Make we dey pray say all dis efforts no go waste.
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