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Kano State builds 2,000 homes for teachers

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By Okunloye Abiodun

Ganduje aims to attract people into the teaching profession with state housing.

In an effort to improve and attract more people to pursue careers in teaching, Governor Abdulahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has announced that his administration will be constructing houses for the state’s teachers. The governor revealed the information as he opened the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) delegates conference, a two-day event held in Kano state, the northwestern part of Nigeria. The conference is themed “Conflict-Sensitive Reporting And Nigerian Journalism.” It was attended by about 300 delegates.

He told the gathering that more than 2,000 homes had been finished and that President Muhammadu Buhari would commission about 750 of them during his trip to the state. The homes won’t be given free, according to Ganduje, but the state government would establish the proper environments through the banks so that the teachers could acquire them. In an effort to improve the quality of education in the state, he also announced that the retirement age for teachers had been raised from 60 to 65 years.

Teachers can now further their education to improve the sector.

Similarly, he revealed that the state government had permitted its teachers to further their education in a bid to improve both their qualifications and the standard of education in the state. He added that the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) is now the prerequisite for becoming a teacher in the state. He applauded the NUJ for choosing Kano as the conference location, calling it both Nigeria’s most peaceful state and the commercial hub of the North and also some African nations.

Ganduje remarked that his government had fostered a free atmosphere for freedom of opinion and had maintained cordial working relationships with working journalists as well as the media. In addition to the standardizing of the union’s Conference Hall, he said that the state government had built some stores inside the NUJ Secretariat which serve as a source of funding for the union as part of effort to strengthen the connection between the two parties.

The governor’s effort in the media industry receives commendation.

In his address, Malam Muhammad Garba, The commissioner for information and internal affairs for the state, praised Governor Ganduje for his dedication to enhancing the well-being of journalists and the journalism industry as a whole. The former NUJ president, who has served for two terms, said that the governor had made every effort to promote the development of the industry in the state, noting, among other actions, the enhancement of the state-owned media, including Radio Kano and also Abubakar Rimi Television and the revival of the Triumph Publishing Company.

Furthermore, Chief Chris Isiguzo, President of the NUJ and Chief Host of the conference, expressed gratitude to the governor for his monetary assistance and attendance at the event. He said that he was the event’s special guest of honour and that without his monetary assistance and attendance, the event would not have been as appealing and thrilling as it was. Furthermore, his help and generosity will be remembered fondly for a very long time.

Funds were released for the improvement of the state media.

Additionally, the governor said that the government had authorized funding for the acquisition of a coding machine for the Triumph Publishing Company, which is owned by that state, in preparation for a likely return to daily newspapers publishing, including the Triumph, Sunday Triumph, Weekend Triumph, Alfijir, and Albishir. Similarly, he stated that the government had digitized the state-owned Abubakar Rimi Television by supplying and installing cutting-edge technology and that Radio Kano’s studios had been adequately furnished with modern transmission devices.


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AN-Toni
Editor
1 year ago

Kano State builds 2,000 homes for teachers.Ganduje aims to attract people into the teaching profession with state housing.Express your point of view.

Abusi
Abusi
Member
1 year ago

This is really a nice initiative. The empowerment of the teachers will make them more encouraged to do more as teachers. I applaud Governor Ganduje for this feat for teachers in Kano.

Godsewill Ifeanyi
Godsewill Ifeanyi
Member
1 year ago

It is excellent that the administration of the government will be developing homes for the educators of the state.

Adesanyaj72
Adesanyaj72
Member
1 year ago

The appropriate conditions, as determined by the state government and implemented by the financial institutions, will be created so that educators can obtain them.

Taiwoo
Taiwoo
Member
1 year ago

In an effort to raise both the qualifications of the state’s teachers and the overall quality of education in the state, the administration of the state had made it possible for teachers to pursue additional education.

Kazeem1
Kazeem1
Member
1 year ago

The appropriate settings, as determined by the banks, would be created by the state government in order for the educators to be able to acquire them.

Nwachukwu Kingsley
Nwachukwu Kingsley
Member
1 year ago

This government had created a welcoming environment for the exercise of one’s right to freedom of expression, and it had kept professional and amicable ties with both working journalists and members of the media.

Hassan Isa
Hassan Isa
Member
1 year ago

The union’s Conference Hall was standardized, and the state government also constructed stores within the NUJ Secretariat, which the union uses to raise money.

Ultra0711
Ultra0711
Member
1 year ago

The state government has done demonstrated a nice gesture towards encouraging the teachers. Teachers will in turn feel motivated.

Chibuzor
Chibuzor
Member
1 year ago

The Governor of the State had exerted all possible effort to foster the growth of the industry within the state.

Tolaniiii
Tolaniiii
Member
1 year ago

It’s encouraging that the government has created a welcoming environment for the free expression of ideas and has kept amicable relations with the media and journalists.

Christiana
Christiana
Member
1 year ago

Educators will be able to access them within the conditions established by the state government and carried out by the financial institutions.

Tonerol10
Tonerol10
Member
1 year ago

Kano State builds 2,000 homes for teachers. This very good. It will also encourage teachers to do more.
Nice project

Haykaylyon26
Member
1 year ago

This is nice idea to let people engage in teaching most people don’t want to be a teacher but with this homes for teacher people will put in for it, this homes will serve as benefit and compensation for teachers

Bola12
Bola12
Member
1 year ago

The state government had allowed teachers to continue their study in an effort to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the state.

Iyanu12345ogg
Iyanu12345ogg
Member
1 year ago

Kudos to the governor of kano for recognizing how empower impact teachers in Kano. The empowerment of the teachers will make them more encouraged to do more as teachers.

theApr
theApr
Member
1 year ago

The state administration had made it possible for teachers to pursue extra education in an effort to improve both the qualifications of the state’s instructors and the overall quality of education in the state.

Remi1
Remi1
Member
1 year ago

It is good that the government has promoted an atmosphere that is favorable to the free exchange of ideas and has maintained cordial ties with the press and journalists.