By Correspondent in Damaturu
Yobe state Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, has reiterated the political will of his administration to invest and transform education sector in the state.
In a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Buni stated this on Wednesday when he received the management of Nigeria Tullip International Colleges (NTIC) in Damaturu.
He said education remained the priority of his administration, adding:”We are committed to rejuvenate education in the state despite the high cost involved”
“Education is very costly, it is a project you keep investing and takes long time to mature, but we are very committed to invest in it, as it is a compass to the future of the state.”
The Governor said the declaration of state of emergency on primary and basic education, by his administration in the last two years, had been fruitful.
“When we declared the state of emergency, we provided infrastructure, books and retrained our teachers, l am happy to say the state has progressively moved forward in education,” he added.
According to the Governor, the performance of students in the state in external examinations like WAEC and NECO has improved from 35th and 36th position to between 14th and 16th position.
Mr. Fexzullah Bilgin, Managing Director, NTIC, commended Governor Buni for giving priority attention to Education sector.
He said the commitment of Yobe state government had encouraged the colleges to continue providing quality education.
The MD also expressed appreciation with the growing performance of pupils and students across the state.
“There is a great improvement in the performance of students we coached for JAMB in the last two years” he noted.
Bilgin solicited more partnership between the college and Yobe state government for more improvement in the educational development of the state.
