Council earmarks N10m to boost education sector
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Education
By Awayi Kuje
Gadabuke (Nasarawa State), Feb. 23, 2017 (NAN) The Gadabuke Development Area of Nasarawa State says it has earmarked N10 million to improve the standard of education in the area.
The council’s overseer, Alhaji Alhassan Liman, said on Thursday that the money would address the deplorable state of education facilities in the area.
Liman made this known during the inauguration ceremony for the building of a permanent office for the Education Authority in Gadabuke.
He said that when the project would go a long way to addressing the deficiencies that had plagued the education staff for a long time, when completed.
According to him, the project will also improve productivity among the staff of the council for the overall development of the education sector.
He disclosed that the council would construct a permanent secretariat with standard facilities to enable the education staff move from its present rented offices for effective service delivery.
“It is in view of this, I want to urge the education staff, teachers and other council staff to be dedicated to duty while discharging their responsibility so as to improve on the standard of education in the area and the state at large,” he said.
However, he advised parents to educate and instill proper moral upbringing in their children for a better society.
“Education is the bedrock of every society, hence the need for parents to make it a top priority for their children.
“The development of any society is dependent on the quality of education given to children.
“It is also the lead way to success in life and a route to escape from poverty,” he added.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony was attended by religious and community leaders as well as politicians from the area. (NAN)
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Edited by Julius Enehikhuere/Muhammad Suleiman Tola