Maiduguri: The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Wednesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to providing inclusive access to quality basic education for all children nationwide.
He made this known at the 28th quarterly meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) with Executive Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) in Maiduguri.
He said investing in inclusive education would create platforms where children and adults could interact, learn, and build mutual understanding.
Alausa also said empowering teachers with quality training was central to national renewal, hence the need to improve the quality of infrastructure in government schools.
The minister also directed state executive chairmen of SUBEBs who had failed to transform their administrative systems digitally to do so before the end of the year.
He insisted that only through digital transformation could the federal government perfect its plans and address the most critical issues affecting the primary education system as it was.
In her remarks, Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, expressed her happiness at how the minister’s reforms had touched the lives of millions of children.
She also noted that gaps in data collection were already affecting the planned, accurate measurement of progress.
Garba urged SUBEB chairmen who had yet to comply to facilitate the process in their respective states, as agreed.
The executive secretary reiterated UBEC’s commitment to strengthening basic education and improving the quality and standards in primary schools.
She said the meeting’s theme focuses on digital monitoring systems to improve accountability, transparency, and efficiency in service delivery.
She said UBEC had adopted digital data collection to generate reliable annual statistics, which guide planning and enable states to address specific educational needs.
The executive secretary, however, described education as a powerful engine for national transformation and a pathway out of poverty,
Garba urged participants to use the meeting to strengthen collaboration and improve ongoing initiatives.
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State, while declaring the meeting open, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to education as the foundation of development and prosperity.
“We have to ensure that accommodation is provided for teachers, and very soon, inshaa Allah (God willing), the government of Borno State will roll out plans to motivate teachers.
“Most importantly, there must be a deliberate effort to encourage technical and vocational education.
“Therefore, very soon, Borno State Government will implement plans to increase salaries of teachers,” he said.
The governor further said his administration had fully implemented the National Minimum Wage for teachers in primary and secondary schools.
