By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
The Sokoto State government has organized a five-day capacity building training for one hundred and fifty selected care-givers from all the Local Government Education Authorities across the state.
The training organised by SUBEB Sokoto in collaboration with Universal Basic Education Commission Abuja, which was held at Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto, was opened by the acting chairman of UBEB in Sokoto State, Alhaji Abba Shehu Tambuwal on Sunday.
In his remarks, the acting chairman, represented by director social mobilisation, Hajiya Rabi Muhammad Gwadabawa, pledged readiness towards improving the Early Care Child Development ECCD.
Public Relations Officer of the Board, Murtala Danladi Tsamaye also said Alhaji Abba praised the current administration in the state for making adequate provision to education sector in this year’s budget.
In his speech, the executive secretary of the Board, Alhaji Mahmud Ahmad, represented by Malam Tukur Abdullahi enjoined participants to live up to expectations.
In their separate remarks, state coordinator of the UBEC, Alhaji Abdulkadir Umar and the director ECCD of SUBEB Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Garba, advised participants to ask questions where necessary in the course of the programme.
They also called on them to use what they would be taught in providing sound education to children who are the leaders of tomorrow.
Commenting on behalf of the trainers, Malam Sani Muhammad promised their readiness to provide the participants with best skills in Early Child Care Development.