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By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, on Saturday was awarded conferred with a Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) by the Federal University, Gashua, Yobe state.
In a statement by Mamman Mohammad DG press and media affairs to the governor said, Governor Buni who was awarded the Doctorate degree along with the First lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the Minister of Police Affairs Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, President of the Ninth Senate Ahmad Lawan Ibrahim, Emir of Lafia Alh. Sidi Mohammed Bage and former federal Head of Service Alh. Bukar Goni Aji respectively.
Governor Buni stressed the importance of education to national development at large.
He explained that “Since time immemorial, education has been a major factor for development. Barrack Obama, former President of the United States of America, said “Education is the currency of today’s economy”. This explains why governments all over the World attaches great importance to education.
“ln Yobe, our sad experience of protracted insurgency, had unfortunately disrupted the sector with grievous consequences. Education suffered the most of all the sectors from the insecurity challenge. Many schools were destroyed, teachers and students were killed.
The insurgency was deliberately intended to make western education unattractive and unfashionable, Buni stated.
“ln our determination to change the situation, I declared a state of Emergency on Primary and Basic Education on the very first day l assumed office as Governor of our dear state on 29th May 2019 with a strong commitment to rehabilitate and reinvigorate the sector.
“In order to achieve this, our administration increased the budgetary allocation to the education sector to enable the Ministries of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and that of Basic and Secondary Education to execute projects and effectively implement policies on education.
“I am pleased to share with you the resilience and unshaken resolution exhibited by the government and people of Yobe state to pursue education with vigour” he added.
The Governor said the award would further spur the awardees to continue serving to make life more meaningful to the people.
Earlier in her speech, the vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Maimuna Waziri, described the event as a celebration of academic achievement, institutional growth, and resilience at FUGA.
“The ceremony marked a significant milestone for Federal University Gashua, highlighting the importance of collaboration and support from various stakeholders in achieving the university’s vision
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