Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated a review of School syllabuses to address out of school children syndrome and encourage School enrolment.
Umaru Bago made the suggestion during a National Colloquium held in honour of renowned Literary icon in Niger State Baba Mohammed Dzukogi on his 60th Birthday.
The Governor said the State Government is trying to encourage parents to enrol their Children into Schools adding that, relevant stakeholders and expertise in education should join hands with the State Government to profer solutions in that regard.
He described Out of school children as a menace not just in the State but in the Northern region in general that needs to be tackled in accordance with the global call which Niger State is a signatory to.
The Governor also disclosed that the State Government is going to merge Vocational and Technical Schools together and will renovate and rebuild over 200 Schools this year as part of the Government’s priority to the Education sector.
Umaru Bago used the forum to acknowledge Baba Dzukogi for the works he has been doing especially in Hilltop Model Arts and his efforts in organizing Arts Festival in honour of the late Wife of Ibrahim Aliyu saying, he has written his name in the sand of time through his good works and advocated a collaboration to redevelop a storyline for Niger State.
He also re echoed the need to have a 30 year development plan for the State while emphasizing the need to immortalize people who have paid their dues by renaming some schools and institutions of learning after them.
The Chairman of the occasion, Prof Mohammed Kuta Yahaya, described the celebrant as a literary giant, excellent scholar, and an erudite Nigerlite who is a source of inspiration to many.
While congratulating Dr Dzukogi for his literary contributions to the state, Prof. Kuta Yahaya Kuta also commended the efforts of the Governor in revamping the educational sector of the State.
Highlight of the occasion was the launch of four recently authored books by BM Dzukogi by Governor Umaru Bago who launched the Book on behalf of the State Government with N40m while N10m for himself and family.
