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By: Abdullahi Inuwa
Commissioner hails Gov. Radda’s reforms, highlights progress in girl-child education, exam integrity, and partnerships despite security, funding challenges.
Katsina State has inaugurated the Education Sector Coordination Committee (KSECC), a new platform designed to harmonize interventions and strengthen collective efforts in transforming the education sector.
Speaking at the event, the Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musa Musawa said the initiative reflects a shared resolve to “celebrate successes, confront challenges, and chart a collective way forward.”
Under Governor Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, the state has achieved major milestones. Over 150 schools have been renovated and newly constructed, with modern secondary schools rising in each senatorial zone. More than 7,000 teachers have been recruited, while capacity-building and ICT training, supported by the EU-UNESCO project, are enhancing teaching quality.
The AGILE project has boosted girl-child education with girl-friendly facilities, learning materials, and conditional cash transfers, while the “Catch Them Young” initiative is nurturing talents in science, arts, and innovation through competitions and boot camps.
Partnerships with UNICEF, World Bank, Save the Children, and others, alongside the creation of the Education Trust Fund, are ensuring sustainability. The state has also tightened accountability with competency tests for school heads, surprise inspections, and tougher measures against exam malpractice.
Despite this progress, the Commissioner admitted that insecurity, teacher shortages in rural areas, infrastructure gaps, and funding constraints remain pressing challenges.
He called on stakeholders — including communities, partners, teachers, and traditional rulers — to strengthen collaboration, mobilize resources, and safeguard learning.
“Education is the foundation of development,” he said. “Together, we must build a system that leaves no child behind and produces disciplined, skilled, and innovative leaders for tomorrow.”
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