FIC Report (Nasarawa State) – Nasarawa State government Thursday debunked report it described as misleading on the condition of learning in public schools in the state.
The state government in a statement by the Senior Special Assistance to the governor on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba said the administration of governor Abdullahi Sule has not only improved on the condition of learning , but ensure that no school in the state is out of infrastructures.
“The attention of the Nasarawa State Government has been drawn to a false and misleading publication in one of the national dailies claiming that pupils in public primary schools in the state learn on bare floors.
According to the statement, the report is not only misleading but a gross misrepresentation of fact on ground claiming however that it was a sponsored mischief designed to tarnish the image of government and undermined the transformation going in several sectors of the state.
“The media report is not only a gross misrepresentation of the facts on the ground but a sponsored mischief designed to tarnish the image of government and undermine the transformations taking place in the education sub-sector of the state, particularly in the area of Basic Education under the Engr. Sule-led Government.
“While it is true that some schools in the state may have infrastructure challenges as obtains in all the developing nations, the Nasarawa State Government has made significant investments towards enhancing a conducive environment for both teaching and learning through massive construction/renovation of classrooms and provision of furniture, among other facilities in public primary schools across the state.
“Just recently, the Engr. Sule-led government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), distributed thousands of desks, chairs, and other educational materials to public primary schools in the state.
“Additionally, the State Government has continued to commit enormous resources in the provision of perimeter fencing in public primary and secondary schools, provision of boreholes, geophysical survey and landscaping, among other facilities to enhance a conducive environment necessary for effective teaching and learning”, the statement declared.
The statement therefore, urged the public to disregard the misleading report in its entirety. We call on journalists to always verify and cross-check their sources of information through official channels before publication to avoid dishing out misleading information.
It added that the State Government remains committed in ensuring improved standard of education through the provision of basic facilities, staff training and re-training, periodic recruitment of teachers to bridge manpower gap and enhancement of their welfare by prompt payment of salaries and other entitlements.
It will recalled that very recently one of the national daily has published reports claimed that, pupils in one of the public primary school in the state are learning on bear floor in the state.
Signed
Ari, Liman Aminu.
Head of Centre,
FIC, LAFIA.
