By Muhammad Salisu
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said the way education standards in the country have fallen, it is imperative for old boys associations to partner with government, well meaning individuals and corporate bodies in delivering qualitative education.
The Governor represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna made the statement on Saturday at the Annual lecture organised by the Barewa Old Boys Association held at Meena Event Centre,Kano in commemoration of 100 years of establishment of the learning center.
In a statement made available to journalists in Kano by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor Malam Hassan Musa Fagge, the Governor said that, "The State Government has made alot of Capital Intensive undertakings which symbolised the administration's commitment to the revitalization of the education sector at all levels through the philosophy of continuity, consolidation, fine tuning and new projects with aim to return our schools back to the old glory days."
"The free and compulsory basic education policy of our administration is a deliberate attempt not only to encourage school enrolment but fundamentally the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education for lifelong learning and self reliance," He added.
Speaking earlier, the Sultan Of Sokoto, Alh.Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar who also chaired the occasion urged members of the association to continue to give their contributions to ensure that the challenges bedevilling this country are solved.
In his Speech, the National President Of Barewa Old Boys Association,Engineer Dahiru Ibrahim implored on the members to continue to unite and share the bond of brotherhood towards developing their alma mater.
During the occasion,plaques were presented to some outstanding members of the association while Prof.Abdurrazaq Garba Habib a medical practitioner and also old student of the college presented a lecture on the Epidemics, Pandemics and Society:The Covid Saga, also a book titled The Barewa lecture series volume 2 was launched.
Prominent personalities that attended the event includes Deputy Governor of Katsina State Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, Minister of Defence General Bashir Salihi Magashi, Fomer Governor of Jigawa State Alhaji Sule Lamido, Emir of Fika Alhaji Muhammed Abali Ibn Idrissa and Former Chief Of Army Staff General Alwali Kazir.
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