By Rabiu Sanusi
The newly appointed Executive Members of All Negrian Confideration of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Kano Chapter have been sworn-in as Caretakers to run the affairs of the association for three months before the general election.
If you recall that the state ministry of education had recently announced the dissolution of the past Exco and constituted new caretakers to serve for a period of 3 months in preparation for the election of the executive members.
Speaking shortly after the swearing in of the new executive members, the state Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa maintained that appointment of the new members was based on merit and part of the effort to sanitize election process of all the assciationns under the ministry.
Umar Doguwa therefore explained that the new ANCOPSS caretakers were constituted preparation for the election, remaining them that role is to unite the members to safeguard the integrity of the teaching profession.
He said as the administration is determined to do everything possible to address challenges bedeviling the education sector, there is need for teachers to come together as professionals in the field and complement it’s effort towards attaining quality education.
Doguwa hinted that in trying to revive the education sector, the ministry is paying utmost attention to three basic components that include the students, the teachers and teaching materials, pointing out that a good plan had been made to ensure that all these components are receiving the needed support.
Umar Doguwa employed the new caretakers executives to carry all their members along and make that they protect the good image of the association at all times.
” As the ministry is trying to promote the welfare of its teachers, there is need for you to establish good leadership that brings all the teachers under one umbrella to achieve quality education in the state ” he stated.
Speaking on behalf of the new Exco, the National President All Nigerian Confideration of Principals of Secondary School (ANCOPSS) Hajiya Uwani Balarabe assured the Commissioner of the members determination to justify the confidence reposed in them.
She appealed to all the members statewide to come together and cooperate with new leadership to move the state education sector forward.
The oath of office of the new ANCOPSS caretakers was administered by the Legal Adviser Kano State Ministry of Education Barrister Ibrahim Muhammad Inunwa.
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