The Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has promised to declare free education from primary to tertiary level in the state, if the monthly statutory allocation of the state is increased.
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Gaidam made the pledge in Damaturu at a meeting with Yobe political stakeholders, who came to felicitate with him over his victory in the just-concluded polls.
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He said that the measure was part of efforts of his administration to ensure that Yobe indigenes acquired education, to enable them to realise their potential.
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The governor said that the policy would also enable indigenes of the state to acquire the relevant knowledge, skills and training needed to contribute in moving the country forward.
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He said that the people of the state would enjoy more dividends of democracy in his second term as "we will invest more in infrastructural and youth development."
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Gaidam said that no society would achieve meaningful development without engaging its youth in socio-economic activities.
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The governor decried inadequate funding from the Federation Account, saying that it had been a major factor militating against the development of the state.
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He, however, expressed confidence that the APC-led Federal Government would accord priority to addresing the plight of the people, to enhance physical and manpower development in the state.
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Gaidam said that his administration inherited poor infrastructure in the state from the precious leadership.