Declaring the training open at Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Governor Nasir Idris said his administration had declared revolution in the state education sector.
He urged teachers, parents, educators, institutions, government at all levels, individuals and organisations and all other stakeholders to join hands with his administration to move the education sector forward.
“Let me use this medium to inform this gathering that am going to give more priority to teachers, especially their welfare.
“This administration will also give support and encouragement to Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.
“We are going to modify and strengthen its operations to conform with the needs of our society,” he assured.
While charging the participants to be committed to the training, Idris reiterated the readiness of his administration to key into anything that would promote and project the teaching profession.
Earlier, the Rector, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Dr. Usman Sani-Tunga, commended the Kebbi governor for the initiative, describing training and retraining of teachers as the best way to drive the sector to prosperity.
He assured the state government that the institution would do its best to give the trainees sound training using qualified and professional trainers.
The Chairman, Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Suleiman Khalid, said the training had been divided into six units, with 400 participants in each unit.
Khalid said the training, which aimed at streamlining the education sector was scheduled to last two weeks while listing English language, Mathematics and Pedagogical skills as subjects for the training.
