Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The Sokoto Government, on Sunday, revealed plans to sponsor 200 students to study various degree programmes in Cyprus and Pakistan.
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko, at an event where he inaugurated some projects executed by the Old Boys' Association of the Sarkin Kabi Shehu Model Primary School, Yabo, said that the students were expected to depart Sokoto for Cyprus and Pakistan in January 2014.
According to him, ``the gesture is in addition to the over 1,000 students currently being sponsored by the state government in some universities within and outside the country.
``The gesture is part of our modest efforts to boost the human resources of the state. This is also in the bid to further enhance the development of the state and that of Nigeria, by extension.
``We will continue to accord priority to the education sector and provide equal opportunities for all indigenes to acquire quality education, within and outside the country,’’ the governor said.
He commended the members of the association for executing the projects and urged others to emulate them.
He stressed the need for all citizens to complement the government's efforts in providing a conducive atmosphere for effective teaching and learning.
Alhaji Shehu Shagari challenged wealthy individuals to complement government efforts by providing infrastructure in their former schools.
``The responsibility of developing education is not that of the government alone. Hence, the need for people to contribute their quota to the development of the society," he added.
Shagari, who is also a member of the association, commended his colleagues for providing infrastructure for the school.
The projects inaugurated by Wamakko included a block of two classrooms, as well as the provision of teaching and learning materials.
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko, at an event where he inaugurated some projects executed by the Old Boys' Association of the Sarkin Kabi Shehu Model Primary School, Yabo, said that the students were expected to depart Sokoto for Cyprus and Pakistan in January 2014.
According to him, ``the gesture is in addition to the over 1,000 students currently being sponsored by the state government in some universities within and outside the country.
``The gesture is part of our modest efforts to boost the human resources of the state. This is also in the bid to further enhance the development of the state and that of Nigeria, by extension.
``We will continue to accord priority to the education sector and provide equal opportunities for all indigenes to acquire quality education, within and outside the country,’’ the governor said.
He commended the members of the association for executing the projects and urged others to emulate them.
He stressed the need for all citizens to complement the government's efforts in providing a conducive atmosphere for effective teaching and learning.
Alhaji Shehu Shagari challenged wealthy individuals to complement government efforts by providing infrastructure in their former schools.
``The responsibility of developing education is not that of the government alone. Hence, the need for people to contribute their quota to the development of the society," he added.
Shagari, who is also a member of the association, commended his colleagues for providing infrastructure for the school.
The projects inaugurated by Wamakko included a block of two classrooms, as well as the provision of teaching and learning materials.
