The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving nomadic education and tackling the rising challenge of out-of-school children in the state. The pledge was made by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, on Wednesday while receiving the Zamfara State Agency for Nomadic Education in his office.
The agency delegation, led by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Malam Wadatau Madawaki, paid a courtesy visit to the SSG, during which awards of excellence were presented to 23 people who showed outstanding commitment and performance in supporting the agency’s goals.
The meeting was also attended by the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Alh Sanusi Ahmad Asha, the Emir of Bungudu, Alh Hassan Attahiru, and Fulani community leaders, alongside other key stakeholders. The agency is tasked with providing quality basic education to nomadic communities and currently oversees 108 Nomadic Schools across the state. Student enrolment stands at 6,412, with 2,017 of them being female, representing 31.5 percent.
According to the SSG, education remains an effective tool in preventing crime, which is why Governor Dauda Lawal declared a state of emergency in the education sector. He noted that “this move has already started yielding results,” stressing the importance of sustained action.
Malam Nakwada lamented that if previous administrations and stakeholders had taken education seriously, Zamfara would be in a better position today. He further expressed concern over the growing number of out-of-school children and called on the Ministry of Education to intensify efforts in addressing the urgent issue.
He added that the current government under Governor Lawal “will not rest on its oars until the education sector is fully revamped.”
Earlier, the agency’s Executive Secretary, Alh Bala Tafida, thanked the Governor for his “commitment to improving quality education and for all the support being given to the agency for the actualisation of its mandate.”
