Fed Govt angry over abandoned N41b UBE fund The Federal Government has deplored the alleged refusal of governors to access the counterpart fund for the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) in their states. Many governors are yet to access N41 billion of the Federal Government’s matching grant for the development of basic education. Supervising Minister for Education Nyesom Wike spoke on the disturbing trend at a meeting of UBEC Management with executive chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. A statement yesterday by the Principal Public Relations Officer of UBEC, Mr. David Apeh, said Wike was worried that schools would have been improved or new ones established. The minister, who was represented by UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Dikko Suleiman, noted that conditional matching grant as well as the non-conditional special education fund from UBEC had been neglected by the states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike said basic education would soon begin to experience higher growth, with the appointment of Dr. Suleiman as executive secretary, UBEC. Suleiman is a seasoned educationist and a former executive chairman of Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). He stressed that the Federal Government was committed to achieving effective implementation of the UBE scheme. Wike said: “Nothing can justify the situation where billions of naira meant to expand access and improve basic education to be deliberately left un-accessed and un-utilised while the problems facing effective basic education delivery continue to stare at us.” The minister said academic activities have begun in Almajiri schools. Dr Suleiman, who was represented by the deputy executive secretary (Services), Prof. Rashid Aderinoye, said the meeting was crucial because it presented opportunity for stakeholders to exchange ideas and emulate good practices. January 27, 2014 at 12:52AM
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:03:51 +0000
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