30/07/2025
UBEC Deputy Executive Secretary Visits Kano, Pledges Stronger Collaboration to Boost Basic Education
In a bid to strengthen collaboration and enhance the quality of basic education in Kano State, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical) of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Mr. Razak Olajowun Akinyemi, has paid an official visit to the leadership of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The visit, hosted by the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Malam Yusuf Kabir, focused on monitoring ongoing projects and identifying strategic areas for improved synergy between UBEC and SUBEB.
Mr. Akinyemi explained that his mission was to inspect projects jointly executed by UBEC and SUBEB and to explore avenues for deeper collaboration in the implementation of basic education interventions. He lauded SUBEB for its notable strides in advancing Early Childhood Care Development and Education (ECCDE), as well as improvements in primary and junior secondary education. These achievements include the construction of classrooms, teacher training on modern methodologies, and provision of instructional materials.
While commending the Kano State Government’s investments in educational infrastructure and teacher development, Mr. Akinyemi also appealed to alumni of public schools to contribute to the development of the institutions that once nurtured them. According to him, such community support would complement government efforts in revitalizing the education sector.
In his response, Malam Yusuf Kabir thanked UBEC for its continuous support and highlighted the state government's recent achievements, including the recruitment of teachers, infrastructure development, and supply of teaching and learning materials. He urged UBEC to consider Kano’s unique position, as a state with over 8,000 basic education schools, when allocating intervention funds and projects.
He further revealed that Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a land allocation within the SUBEB headquarters at Audu Bako Secretariat for the construction of a permanent UBEC state office. He also appealed for the upgrade of the Kano UBEC office to a zonal coordinating office, given the scale of educational activities in the state.
As part of his visit, Mr. Akinyemi also toured the UBEC Smart School located in Tarda, Ungogo Local Government Area, reaffirming UBEC’s commitment to quality and innovation in Nigeria’s basic education system.