Kebbi, POBITECH to Train 2,400 Teachers

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The Kebbi State Government, in partnership with POBITECH Consultancy Service, has commenced the training of 2,400 primary schools teachers in the state.

Declaring the training open at Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State Governor, Mr. Nasir Idris, said that his administration has declared a state of emergency in the state’s education’s sector.

Idris urged teachers, parents, educators, institutions, government at all levels, individuals, organisations and all other stakeholders to join hands with his administration to move the sector forward.

He said: “Let me use this medium to inform this gathering that I am going to give more priority to teachers’ welfare.

“This administration will also give support and encouragement to Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). 

“We are going to modify and strengthen its operations to conform to the needs of our society.” 

Governor Idris charged the participants to be committed to the training and reiterated the readiness of his administration to key into anything that would promote and project the teaching profession.

Earlier, the Rector of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Dr. Usman Sani-Tunga, commended the governor for the initiative and described the training and retraining of teachers as the best way to drive the sector to prosperity.

Sani-Tunga assured the state government that the institution would do its best to give the trainees sound training using qualified and professional trainers.

The Chairman, Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Suleiman Khalid, said that the training had been divided into six units, with 400 participants in each unit.

Khalid said that the training, which would stream line the education sector, was scheduled to last for two weeks.

He listed English Language, Mathematics and Pedagogical skills as subjects for the training.