By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Speaking shortly after the final encounter held in the auditorium of Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’an and General Studies Sokoto between Yabo and Wamakko, the Executive Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board Alhaji Altine Shehu Kajiji said the board under his stewardship is committed to Improving curricular and extra-curricular activities in all the basic schools across the state.
Alhaji Altine Shehu said this is imperative in consideration of the contribution of extra-curricular activities to shaping the brains of Pupils as well as making them physically fit.
He commended the Department of Primary Schools for successfully organising the inter Primary School championship which is keenly contested among all the basic schools across the state.
Kajiji promised that the board is more than ready to encourage winners of the championship as they will soon represent the state at the national level of the competition.
He said being him a retired season teacher who loves nothing above teaching profession is anxious to ensurinq that public basic schools can compete favourably with private schools in the state.
Turning to the welfare of teachers,Kajiji hinted that effort is on to Improving the pay of teachers through implementation of the pending promotions of the committed and dedicated ones among them.
In their separate Goodwill Messages,the Directors of Quality Assurance Dr Adamu Abdullahi Mogonho,JSS Ibrahim Aliyu,ECCDE Farouk Katune and Director Sokoto Education Resource Center Abdullahi Maishanu praises the contestants of the championship for their composure,smartness,zeal and courage.
They also commended their teachers for an excellent mentoring as well as the Primary Schools Department for organizing the competition.
Earlier in a welcome address the Director Primary Schools of the board Hajiya Fatima Ahmad Tafida said the debate championship was organized with the support of the Universal Basic Education Commission as part of preparation of the forthcoming national level of the competition.
She thanked the State Universal Basic Education Board under the leadership of Alhaji Altine Shehu Kajiji for its total support and cooperation to ensurinq the success of the championship.
Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of a trophy,medals and cash prizes to Yabo LGEA for capturing first position as well as Wamakko,Sokoto South and Illela for emerging second,third and fourth position respectively.
