Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Monday said N50 million
was being released monthly for scholarships to address the falling standard of
education in the state
He said an audit of students in the state
would be conducted to ensure the funds got to the right people.
Bello, who announced this on Monday at a
public lecture, called on youths to equip themselves with skills that would
enable them to contribute their quota to nation building.
The event was organized by the National
Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) in Minna.
“The era of graduating and waiting to get a
white collar job is over as such jobs are not available anymore.
“You need to pick up one skill or the other
and be useful to yourself and and the society as a whole,” he said.
He said acquisition of skills had become
necessary as it was the only way forward for the country in its quest for
economic prosperity.
He said the state government had concluded
arrangements to train over 250 youths in various skills in 2018
According to him, the state is committed to
creating an enabling environment for youths to realise their full potentials.
He advised the youth to shun vices inimical
to their growth and general well-being as potential future leaders.
Bello decried the falling standard of
education in the state, saying his administration had established three teacher
training institutes to arrest the situation.
“The education standard in the state is poor
but we are putting all hands on deck to address the problem.
“We have lots of unqualified teachers and
“that is why we decided to set up three teacher training institutions in the
state”.
He said the problem of infrastructure decay in
public schools was also being addressed as nine schools were currently
undergoing massive renovation under the whole school approach.
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