From Abdullahi Idris, Dutse
Governor Umar Namadi, has said that Jigawa State will continue to prioritise investing more in girl-child education as part of broader efforts to improve school attendance, retention, completion and learning outcomes across the state.
The governor stated this on Friday in Jahun while flagging off the distribution of educational support materials to female students in post-basic schools across the state.
The intervention includes 48,300 school uniforms, 15,000 school bags, 40,000 sanitary pads, 4,000 sets of writing materials and 40,000 exercise books, aimed at reducing the burden of schooling on families and supporting girls to remain in school.
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Governor Namadi, said, education has been central to his administration’s development vision, saying investment in the sector was necessary to build a healthier, more productive and prosperous society.
He further said that the state government was combining support for vulnerable learners with improvements in school infrastructure, teacher quality, learning materials and opportunities for girls, while also pursuing reforms to make education more inclusive.
“Our administration therefore sees investment in education not as expenditure, but as the most strategic investment in the future of Jigawa State,” he said.
The Governor also stated that the current intervention was designed not only to provide materials but also to reduce barriers that affect girls’ attendance and retention, adding that supporting girls’ education has wider benefits for families and communities, including improved family health, stronger household income and broader social development.
“In addition, the government has concluded arrangements and awarded contracts for the supply of similar educational support materials at the basic education level. This includes 22,500 sets of school uniforms for junior secondary schools and 11,000 sets of school uniforms for nomadic schools, in addition to other learning-support items such as school bags, sandals, school boxes and exercise books. ”
The intervention also covers Tsangaya and integrated Qur’anic education, with 3,800 school uniforms to be provided for Almajiris in integrated Tsangaya schools through the Tsangaya Education Board.
“Our objective is to integrate moral and Qur’anic learning with literacy, numeracy, life skills and pathways for productive citizenship.”
Governor Namadi called on parents, teachers, traditional and religious leaders, school-based management committees, civil society organisations and development partners to support the effort, stressing that educational materials alone cannot guarantee learning.
“Materials alone will not educate a child. It is the commitment of the family, the dedication of the teacher, the support of the community and the discipline of the student that will convert these interventions into real learning outcomes.”
Governor Namadi reaffirmed that his administration will continue to invest in teachers, classrooms, learning materials, girl-child education, inclusive education and Tsangaya reforms “until every child in Jigawa State has a fair chance to learn, grow and contribute to our collective prosperity.”
