By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz
Yola
At last Madagali, the most hit area by Boko Haram insurgents in Northern part of Adamawa state, North Eastern Nigeria has received teaching and learning materials worth millions of naira.
Adamawa state Governor, Muhammadu Bindow, who made the presentation in Gulak, the headquarters of Madagali LG, said that the intervention was meant to facilitate the education sector in the area, which was seriously affected by Boko Haram crisis.
“The state government has declared state of emergency on education and today’s presentation of teaching and learning materials is part of the intervention,’’ Bindow said.
Bindow, who was represented by Mrs. Nancy Ahmadu, Director in the state Ministry of Education, said that one of the cardinal priorities of the government was to support parents and provide education for every child in the state.
Earlier, Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed, the Chairman, Madagali Council said that “relative peace has been reinstated in Madagali area and over 70 per cent of our schools have now reopened.
“We should now lay emphasis on the rehabilitation of affected educational and other social infrastructural sectors,’’ he said as he emphasised on the need for the children’s education among the top priority”.
He said the recent payment of three and two months outstanding salary arrears of primary school teachers and local government workers by the state government would help in reducing hardship of the people.
He cautioned school principals and headmasters to handle the material carefully and distribute it judiciously to their respective students, warning that the materials were not for sale.
He warned that any principal or headmaster or any educational staff found wanting would be dealt with accordingly.
Alhaji Bello Ijedi, the District Head of Gulak, thanked the government for the gesture, saying the materials would go a long way in assisting and improving in the sector.
Ijedi noted that without learning and teaching instruments, education provision cannot be successful.
A total of 84 schools in the area were to benefit from the intervention exercise.
The teaching and learning materials presented included chalks, rulers, exercise books, pencils, biros and dusters, among others.
