The Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements to reach out to wealthy individuals for funds to provide critical infrastructure to raise the standard of basic education in the state.
Gov. Abba Yusuf said this when he hosted heads of media organisations in his office on Tuesday in Kano.
He said the decision was part of measures to shore up the sector, which the government had since declared a state of emergency.
He added that “we can’t fund the education sector alone without the assistance of wealthy residents, hence the need for us as government to reach out for the task ahead.
“This is part of efforts to ensure that stakeholders contribute toward revamping the sector.”
According to him, the move is aimed at providing proper foundation for education, especially at the basic and secondary levels to ensure optimal performance.
“We will reach out to wealthy individuals, corporate organisations, development partners and donor agencies in this direction,” he said.
Yusuf said that the administration was committed to providing quality education to youths to guarantee stable future, pointing out that “the era when pupils and students receive lessons on bare floor will soon be a thing of the past.”
The governor, therefore, called on wealthy Kano residents to sponsor qualified indigenes to further their education.
He said they should reach out by assisting in the education and training of the less privileged children as it would be counter-productive to leave the same to the government and parents.
“There is need to show love to others, particularly the less-privileged and the Almighty Allah will ensure that their pockets never run dry.
“We cannot leave the education and training of our children for government or the parents alone.
“Any physical structure built by an individual be it primary school or high institution will bear the name of such personality as it has been the tradition of our government.
“When the Almighty Allah blesses you in one way or the other, you must find a way to give back to the society.
“It is my prayer that our well-to-do individuals will stand strong and grow from strength to strength”, Yusuf prayed.
