Adelowo Oladipo, Minna
The Executive Chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Dr. Ibrahim A. Liman, I’m conjunction with the board members and the management team, made a formal visit to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja to bolster collaboration and improve institutional cooperation with the Commission’s leadership.
According to the Public Relations Officer of NSUBEB, Idris Kolo, the visit provided the Board Chairman, Dr. Liman the opportunity to meet directly with UBEC Executive Secretary, Hajiya Aisha M. Garba, and her team.
Dr. Liman highlighted the Governor’s strong directive that all efforts should be made to restore and advance basic education in the state, aiming to bring it back to its former prominence.
He described ongoing intervention projects for 2022/2023 that are in different stages of reconstruction and remodeling across the state.
In her response, Hajiya Aisha M. Garba, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, thanked the visitors and congratulated Dr. Liman and his team on their appointments, noting that their credentials and experience demonstrate sound leadership judgment.
Hajiya Aisha Garba also praised Niger State’s consistent excellence in educational development, often serving as a model for other States in Nigeria.
She advocated for ongoing collaboration and urged the Board to speed up the execution of it’s strategic action plan to enable prompt utilization of the new intervention funds.
To reinforce this renewed partnership, Governor Bago joined the meeting virtually, expressing satisfaction with the positive engagement between Niger State and UBEC.
He reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to supporting NSUBEB and pledged continuous backing to sustain progress in the basic education sector.
The Governor reiterated that education remains a key part of his reform agenda and assured UBEC of Niger State’s readiness to maximize every intervention for the benefit of students and the state’s future.
Since taking office, the Governor Umaru Bago led- administration has quickly addressed the backlog of the 2022 UBEC intervention, successfully accessed the 2023 intervention, and begun its implementation across the state.
This has been complemented by the release of the 2024/2025 funding, which is now awaiting UBEC’s matching contribution to advance basic education development in Niger State.
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