SUBEB: Benue Has Some of the Most Qualified Teachers in Nigeria 

George Oloh in Makurdi

The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has said public schools in Benue State have the most qualified teachers.

This was contained in a statement yesterday by the Information Officer of SUBEB, Emmanuella Akese.

Akese said Benue SUBEB has begun a campaign for enrollment and sensitisation programme in Benue North West senatorial district.

The sensitisation programme is meant to encourage parents to enroll their children in Early Childhood Care Development Education Centres, Public Primary, and Junior Secondary Schools.

She said the Executive Chairman of Benue SUBEB, Dr Grace Adagba urged participants and stakeholders to use the opportunity to promote education in public schools.

Adagba emphasised that Basic Education Schools in Benue are supported by donor agencies such as UNICEF, UBEC, and the State Government, providing quality education free of charge.

She said, “I am proud to say that, at present, public schools have the most qualified teachers you can find.

“We are in an era where every public school teacher is punctual and committed to their duties.”

Adagba also assured that the sensitisation programme would be extended to other zones to ensure statewide impact.

Prof. Nyamngee Amase from the University of Ilorin delivered the lead paper on “Free and Compulsory Education for All Benue Children: The Role of Parents and Immediate Communities.”

He emphasised the importance of education and the moral values it instills, sharing his personal experience as a product of public schools.

Dr. Nasela Pila from Benue State University, Makurdi, spoke on ‘Unveiling Opportunities for Access to Quality Education in Public Schools in Benue State,’ highlighting the benefits of public education.

Mrs. Ruth Kwaghkaha’s presentation on ‘Advocacy for Early Childhood Care Development Education, ECCDE,’ stressed the importance of Early Childhood Education and urged parents to enrol their children in public schools.

Also, while declaring the programme open, the Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr. Frederick Ikyaan, represented by Permanent Secretary Mr. Agbo Ochekpa, said education for all, is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders.

He solicited the active support of all sectors of the society.

In their separate goodwill messages, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) State Coordinator, Idzi Baba Emmanuel, commended SUBEB for organising the event.

Other stakeholders, including HRH Chief Dominic Akpe, Ter Gwer; Rev. Dr. Gire; NUT Chairman Comrade Levi Akuma; and Chief Imam of Benue State, Dr. Suleiman Habib, lauded the initiative and called on parents to support the programme.

A testimony by a student of Arabic Junior Secondary School, Makurdi, Sonia Aduba, highlighted the positive impact of public schools on students’ lives, reinforcing the importance of basic education in the state.