Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising education, describing it as a key enabler of social mobility and opportunities.
Speaking at the third and fourth combined convocation ceremony of the Federal University Gusau, Lawal announced plans to increase the allocation to the education sector in the state’s budget, aiming to reach the recommended 25-30% allocation as soon as possible.
A statement by Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the governor also announced his government’s decision to give scholarship award to the overall best-graduating studentn of the university.
“We have allocated a substantial amount of money to the education sector in our 2024 appropriation and are hopeful to jack up the allocation to a higher level in 2025, 2026 and 2027,” the Governor said last Saturday.
Lawal highlighted his administration’s efforts to revitalise the education sector
He stated, “We hope to achieve the 25-30 per cent recommended allocation to education as soon as possible.
“With reasonable allocation to the sector and efficient management of the resources, we are optimistic that we will revive the education infrastructure, hire more competent teachers and train and retrain existing ones.
“We will also increase enrolment in both primary and post-basic schools through public enlightenment and the creation of better learning and teaching environments.
The governor emphasised that education is free in Zamfara State and expressed his government’s intention to make it compulsory.
“Within our limited resources, we will continue to render helping hands to the Federal University Gusau.
“Our objective is to increase education in our state so that there is access and space for all our young people to be trained to attain the lofty heights that education provides,” the statement concluded.
