September 07, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Government says it will reward two primary school headteachers who were found in their offices during vacation preparing for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic session starting next week.
Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the gesture during an unscheduled visit to Tsanyawa Central and Model Primary Schools in Tsanyawa Local Government Area where he met the headmasters in their duty posts.
According to a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor was visibly impressed by the headmasters’ commitment to duty even though schools are currently on vacation.
Yusuf said after consulting with the State Commissioner of Education, the State Government would determine a suitable reward to enhance the morale of the head teachers and inspire others to emulate them.
He said as part of the ongoing State of Emergency on Education, the schools he visited would be prioritised to create an improved environment for teaching and learning.
He said he would continue to pay unscheduled visits to schools and government projects across the state to ensure they were implemented efficiently and according to established standards.
In their separate remarks, the Head Teacher of Tsanyawa Central Primary School, Malam Ismaila Alhassan, and that of Model Primary, Malam Magaji Sule, expressed their appreciation for the Governor’s gesture and efforts to revive education in the state.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
