Students’ Enrolment In Schools Has Increased Appreciably In Sokoto State – Aminu Tambuwal

Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged his administration’s commitment to promoting agricultural and economic ventures in the state via public-private partnerships.

He said that other ventures were those relating to solid minerals exploitation, tomato farming and processing as well as textiles and agro-allied industries.

Tambuwal said that a mechanised cattle breeding and dairy farm was established by his administration through such initiatives.

In the area of education, the governor said that students’ enrolment in schools had increased appreciably, while efforts were underway to upgrade the infrastructural facilities of the schools.

Tambuwal said that a committee set up by the government had estimated that N47 billion was required to cater for about 2,011 schools.

He acknowledged the dearth of teachers in the state and the low quality of many teachers, adding, however, that the government would not sack any teachers but it would rather retrain them.

He stressed that his administration was committed to the judicious management of resources, adding that for instance, funds accruing from the Paris Club loan refunds were used to settle workers’ salary, pensions and other entitlement.