Sokoto Gov. unveils school enrollment campaign
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday launched a school enrollment campaign aimed at increasing the number of school-age children enrolled in schools ahead of the 2024/25 academic year.
In his address during the programme, the governor identified both out-of-school children and those who had dropped out, emphasising the importance of re-enrollment.
The campaign will engage community and religious leaders, as well as development partners, in mobilising support and ensuring that schools are more child-friendly by providing life skills materials to make education more relevant and attractive.
Governor Aliyu also highlighted achievements made since he took office, noting collaborations with the Federal Ministry of Education to establish three new skills-based Junior Secondary Schools—one in each of the state’s Senatorial Districts. These schools, located in Sifawa, Wamakko, and Wurno, were officially commissioned in May 2024 by the then State Minister of Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu.
The governor reported that the state government had allocated N150 million as counterpart funding for state educational projects and N50 million for the take-off of the Agile programme.
He also outlined efforts to improve the physical and learning environments, including the construction of 147 classrooms, renovation of 142 existing ones, and provision of 208 VIP toilets, school fencing, and boreholes.
In addition, Aliyu’s government has undertaken the training of teachers, procurement of 9,852 sets of furniture, and a significant investment in school feeding programmes, benefiting 23 boarding schools with over 17,000 students. He also announced the employment of 2,000 teachers and the provision of monthly allowances for school repairs.
The governor urged parents and guardians to ensure their children attend school regularly to build an educated society.
“To achieve an educated society, all hands must be on deck,” he said, calling on Schools-Based Management Committees, community leaders, and religious leaders to help protect school infrastructures from vandalism.
