Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining the education reforms introduced under the United Kingdom-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme, describing education as the foundation for the state’s future development.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday.
The Governor’s position was conveyed by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Abubakar Haruna Makoda, who represented him at the PLANE Transition Workshop held in Kano on Thursday.
Governor Yusuf said his administration would consolidate the gains recorded under the five-year programme by strengthening education planning, improving teacher development, expanding access to quality learning materials, and ensuring that every child has access to quality education.
He commended the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), PLANE, Save the Children International and other consortium partners for their invaluable support in transforming Kano’s education sector.
The Governor noted that the programme had helped the state generate credible data on out-of-school children through a comprehensive household survey, enabling government to design targeted interventions aimed at reducing the number of children outside the school system.
He also acknowledged PLANE’s contribution to improving foundational literacy and numeracy through teacher capacity building and the provision of teaching and learning materials across schools in the state.
Governor Yusuf assured development partners that Kano State would institutionalise the reforms introduced under the programme and continue investing in policies and initiatives that improve learning outcomes for children.
He reiterated his administration’s readiness to strengthen collaboration with local and international partners to ensure that the achievements recorded under PLANE are sustained for the benefit of future generations.
During the workshop, the Commissioner for Education presented a Letter of Appreciation to the PLANE Programme, represented by the Education Manager of Save the Children International, Stephen Sawa, in recognition of its outstanding contributions to education development in Kano, particularly its support for the Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP).
The event was attended by representatives of the British High Commission, UNICEF, development partners, civil society organisations, education stakeholders and senior government officials, who collectively endorsed key transition actions aimed at sustaining the reforms through stronger government ownership and institutional collaboration.