By Nick Dugba

Principals in the education sector would be
spared the rigours of having to purchase
instructional materials in the open market as the
Rescue Mission led by Arc. Darius Dickson
Ishaku has provided them with records and
instructional materials to enhance the learning
process.

During the occasion held Thursday in Jalingo to
distribute the materials, the Governor, Darius Ishaku,
stated that the materials would aid in the
learning process hence the reason for the
provision of the learning materials.
The Governor who was represented by Secretary
to the State Government, (SSG), Anthony
Jellason, said there was a setback in the
educational sector, and the administration had to
restructure the sector for better results.

In his speech, the Commissioner of Education,
Johannes Jigem, presented the scorecard of the
Governor in the Ministry to include among
others: The payment of WAEC fees for Exchange
Schools in the State and Special Education Center
in the State, termly transportation of Exchange
students to the 19 northern states of the country,
monthly subvention for feeding off Exchange
schools and Special Education Center in the
state, release and settlement of counterpart
funding to UNICEF, release of matching- grant
fund to TSUBEB.

Others include, presentation of Education Sector
Plan and School Annual Census to the public in
conjunction with UNICEF, sponsoring Taraba
students for the Presidential Debate, Abuja 2016,
in which Taraba came second in the Federation,
sponsoring Taraba students for National
Computer Competition, Abuja 2016, in which
Taraba emerged second in the Federation and
the Train- the- Trainers workshop proposal for
Principals, Directors, Education Secretaries, Area
Inspectors of Education, Zonal Monitoring
Officers and Headmasters has been approved by
the Governor.

However, Jigem called for support in certain
areas to reposition education in line with the
Rescue Agenda.
These include provision of additional teachers in
public schools, renovation and provision of
furniture in schools and provision of ICT
Teachers in Schools.
He revealed that the Ministry of Education, Post
Primary Schools Management Board and all
secondary schools do not have any vehicle and
that the staff used their personal vehicles to run
their affairs.

The Commissioner observed that there are
ineffective schools supervision and monitoring
due to lack of vehicles.
He advised the Principals saying, “we must live
by example as role models to others and our
students to bring about human and economic
development in the State as education is a critical
veritable”.









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