Nasarawa Govt. distributes educational materials to 400 schools
By Sunday John
The Nasarawa State Government, on Thursday, distributed educational materials to about 400 secondary schools in the state to enhance quality of education.
Speaking at the distribution exercise in Lafia, Mr John Mamman, Commissioner for Education, said it was part of the state government’s efforts at providing conducive learning environment for students in the state.
Mamman noted that education was a top priority of the Gov. Abdullahi Sule-led administration, adding that, that was why it continues to receive the highest allocation in the state budget.
“The governor is committed to providing quality education to residents by creating an enabling environment for the training of the younger generation.
“The distribution of these educational and instructional materials is a significant step towards achieving this goal in both pubic and private schools.
“The state government will continue to prioritise education in its development agenda due to its crucial role in the future of the state,” he said.
The commissioner added that private schools were included in the distribution for the first time, because their contributions to the educational development of the state could not be over-emphasised.
Mamman warned that anyone caught diverting the materials would face the full wrath of the law.
Mr Uthman Isa-Agwai, Director of Basic Education in the Ministry of Education, emphasised that teaching and learning could not strive without adequate educational and instructional materials.
He lauded the governor for making it a priority to ensure that schools do not lack instructional materials and urged principals to make judicious use of the items.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Ogah Omaku-Ogiri, Nasarawa State Chairman of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), appreciated the state government for the gesture.
He noted that it was the first time the government was carrying private schools along in the distribution of instructional materials and expressed optimism that it would help them greatly.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the materials include textbooks, workbooks, notebooks, pens and pencils as well as markers, coloured pencils, chalk and chalkboards, educational posters, charts and diagrams, maps and globes. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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