Gov Yusuf wants wealthy Nigerians to fund education in Kano
The Kano government says it has concluded arrangements to reach
out to wealthy individuals for funds to provide critical infrastructure to raise the standard of basic education.
Governor Abba Yusuf said this when he hosted heads of media organisations in his office on Tuesday in Kano.
He said the decision was part of measures to shore up the sector, which the government had since declared a state of emergency.
The Kano governor explained that “we can’t fund the education sector alone without the assistance of wealthy residents.”
Mr Yusuf stated, “This is part of efforts to ensure that stakeholders contribute toward revamping the sector.”
According to him, the move aims to provide a proper foundation for education, especially at the basic and secondary levels, to ensure optimal performance.
“We will reach out to wealthy individuals, corporate organisations, development partners and donor agencies in this direction,” he said.
Mr Yusuf said the administration was committed to providing quality education to youths to guarantee a stable future, pointing out that “the era when pupils and students receive lessons on bare floor will soon be a thing of the past.”
The governor, therefore, called on wealthy Kano residents to sponsor qualified indigenous people to further their education.
He said they should reach out by assisting in educating and training the less privileged children as it would be counter-productive to leave
the same to the government and parents.
The governor added, “There is a need to show love to others, particularly the less-privileged, and the Almighty Allah will ensure that their pockets never run dry. We cannot leave the education and training of our children to the government or the parents alone.
“Any physical structure built by an individual, be it primary school or high institution, will bear the name of such personality as it has been the tradition of our government. When the Almighty Allah blesses you in one way or the other, you must find a way to give back to society.
“It is my prayer that our well-to-do individuals will stand strong and grow from strength to strength.”
(NAN)
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