The Federal Government on Tuesday commended the Kano State Government for allocating 32 per cent of its budget to education and recruiting 16,000 teachers within three years, describing the move as one of the boldest investments in human capital development by any state administration in Nigeria.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, gave the commendation in Kano while presenting appointment letters to 4,900 newly recruited teachers and 3,688 Better Education Service Delivery for All Cohort V facilitators, urging the beneficiaries to uphold the highest standards of professionalism in shaping the future of Nigerian children.
According to the minister, quality teachers remain the single most important factor in building a globally competitive education system and producing responsible citizens capable of driving national development.
Addressing the new recruits and education stakeholders, Alausa said, “You are the most important people in our society. If we have good teachers teaching Nigerian children, we
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