The executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nasarawa government to improve access to quality basic education.

Ms Garba stated this during a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule, leading a high-level delegation of UBEC management, a statement said on Sunday.

Ms Garba also inspected UBEC-funded projects and facilities across the state. She reiterated UBEC’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nasarawa government to improve access to quality basic education in the state.

Discussions at the meeting focused on expanding educational opportunities, particularly for out-of-school children, and enhancing the delivery of inclusive learning.

The visit reinforced UBEC’s dedication to sustainable and inclusive education, focusing on collaboration, innovation, and effective policy implementation.

The governor commended UBEC’s support in developing basic education in the state and acknowledged key achievements through the partnership.

He highlighted projects such as constructing and renovating primary and junior secondary schools and providing textbooks and learning materials.

Additionally, Mr Sule noted recruiting 2,000 teachers and establishing a temporary office for UBEC’s North-Central zonal office.

He stated that Nasarawa remained one of the leading states in effectively accessing and utilising UBEC’s matching grants.

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working closely with UBEC to address challenges such as the rising number of out-of-school children and the Almajiri education system.

He also pledged to expedite the processing of the Certificate of Occupancy for the land allocated to UBEC for its North-Central zonal office.

During the visit, Ms Garba engaged with students and teachers at the UBEC Smart School in Lafia, observing technology-driven learning, including robotics demonstrations.

She also visited the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board headquarters to monitor the 46th Financial Monitoring exercise conducted by UBEC’s finance and accounts department.

(NAN)