•Warns state-owned higher institutions against drop in quality
GOVERNOR Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has charged Fulani herdsmen in the state to embrace western education, farming and shun banditry activities in order to properly care for their respective families and children
Masari, who gave the charge while flagging off the distribution of fertilizers, animal feeds and irrigation farm implements to farmers and herders at Dan Nakola in the Daura Local Government Area of the state, also stated that their embracing farming activities is to ensure adequate food supply.
He further explained that the distribution of the farm implements was in line with his restoration agenda policy, which emphasises strengthening annual vaccine programmes against major livestock diseases, demarcation of crop food and grazing reserves, which according to him has reached over 50 per cent completion across the state.
He said, “The state government suspended the programme in most of the LGAs that were badly affected by insecurity, but with improved security in those areas, funds were made available to the committee and they have commenced implementation’’.
The government has also warned state-owned higher institutions against loss in the quality of education.
Governor Masari, who gave the warning while receiving a report of the draft white paper committee for the visitation panel to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, UMYU, reiterated that his administration has the political will and courage to take any decision that will restore the glory of the varsity as well as other institutions of learning in the state.
He said: “This will send the right signal to other institutions on the seriousness of the present government towards the education sector’’.
While appreciating the committee for the job well done, the governor, who is also the visitor to the institution, promised to present the recommendations of the committee at the next executive council meeting for deliberation and timely implementation.
Earlier, the chairman of the committee who is also the special Adviser on Human Capital Development, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal Aliyu disclosed that the recommendations of the visitation panel were carefully studied before drafting the decision for government’s consideration.