Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has approved a 120-day Rapid Intervention Action Plan to tackle long-standing challenges in the state’s education sector. This decision was made during the 65th State Executive Council meeting, which the governor chaired at the Government House in Gusau. The plan is a response to diagnostic reviews conducted by the Ministry of Education and the state’s Education Quality Assurance Agency, focusing on urgent reforms in governance, infrastructure, digital systems, teacher development, and student welfare.
Key measures outlined in the plan include payroll audits, school mapping, and infrastructure assessments aimed at enhancing efficiency and accountability within the education system. Furthermore, the council has approved the formation of a joint committee to evaluate illegal and unapproved structures surrounding schools, with the goal of making recommendations for their removal or relocation to improve safety.
In addition, the government plans to develop a unified Education Sector Bill that will encompass early childhood education through to tertiary education. This bill will be created in consultation with various stakeholders, including civil society, traditional rulers, and development partners, before being submitted to the state legislature.
To streamline operations, non-teaching personnel such as messengers, gardeners, drivers, security guards, artisans, and health workers will be transferred from the Ministry of Education’s payroll to appropriate ministries, departments, agencies, or private contractors. A Zamfara State Steering Committee on the State of Emergency in Education will also be established, collaborating with organizations such as the Nigeria Union of Teachers, UNICEF, the Universal Basic Education Commission, and private school proprietors. The government emphasizes that this intervention highlights its commitment to reversing the decline in education standards and improving learning outcomes across the state.
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