Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has challenged old boys and other alumni associations in the country to partner with government, well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies in delivering qualitative education to the citizenry.
Ganduje represented by the state deputy governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, at the annual lecture organised by the Barewa Old Boys Association, held at Meena Event Centre, Kano, lamented the fallen standards of education, saying the problem required joint efforts to check.
“This kind of gathering is aimed to underscore the importance of civic participation in resuscitating the decline in the education sector,” he said.
Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor of the state, Hassan Musa Fagge, said Ganduje noted that huge resources had been invested in infrastructure development, recruitment and training of teaching staff as well as the provision of teaching and learning materials worth billions of naira, in order to return the schools to their glorious days.
He, however, commended Barewa College, saying the history of educational development would not be complete without highlighting the contributions made by the school.
Earlier, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji.Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, who also chaired the occasion, urged members of the association not to relent on their contributions to tackle the challenges bedeviling the country.
Also, the national president of Barewa Old Boys Association, Dahiru Ibrahim, appealed to members to remain united in the bond of brotherhood towards developing their alma mater.
Awards were presented to some outstanding members of the association.
