By Aminu Garko
The Minister of Education, Ma’aruf Tunji Alausa, has commended Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his administration’s reforms in the education sector, particularly the recruitment of 8,588 teachers to improve teaching and learning in public schools.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Speaking during the presentation of appointment letters to the newly recruited teachers at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kano, the minister described the exercise as a significant milestone in the state’s drive to reposition education and address the shortage of qualified teachers.
Dr Alausa said the recruitment of 4,900 new teachers alongside the absorption of 3,688 Better Education Service Delivery for All, BESDA, teachers under the ABBA Gida-Gida programme demonstrated the state government’s commitment to expanding access to quality education and improving learning outcomes.
He noted that sustained investment in education remained critical to national development and commended the Kano State Government for prioritising the sector through strategic interventions that would have lasting impact on future generations.
In his remarks, Governor Yusuf described the distribution of appointment letters as another major milestone in his administration’s declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector.
The governor said the recruitment would help bridge the shortage of qualified teachers in public schools and further improve the standard of education across the state.
Governor Yusuf recalled that his administration allocated 31 percent of the 2026 budget to education, adding that the investment had continued to yield positive results with Kano emerging as the best-performing state in this year’s National Examinations Council, NECO, examination.
He also expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for suspending the proposed increase in NECO examination fees, describing the decision as a welcome relief that would make education more affordable and accessible to Nigerian students.
Governor Yusuf urged the newly employed teachers to uphold the ethics of the profession by demonstrating dedication, discipline and professionalism in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Makoda, said the recruitment formed part of the government’s comprehensive reforms aimed at revitalising education in Kano State and ensuring that every child had access to qualified teachers.
Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Kabir Yusuf Kabir, reaffirmed the board’s commitment to supporting government policies and programmes designed to improve the quality of basic education across the state.
