Kaduna State Defends Education Funding Against Ashiru's Claims
The Kaduna State Government, represented by Commissioner for Information and Culture Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, responded to Alhaji Isa Mohammed Ashiru's criticism regarding Governor Uba Sani's commitment to education funding. Maiyaki asserted that Ashiru's claims about UNESCO's recommendations on education funding were incorrect.
He clarified that the Education 2030 Framework for Action suggests allocating at least 4-6% of GDP or 25% of total public expenditure to education. Kaduna State allocated 25% of its total budget to education in 2024, 26.14% in 2025, and another 25% of its N985.9 billion budget for 2026, totaling approximately N246.5 billion.
The state has successfully reduced its out-of-school children population from over 550,000 to 187,719 in three years. Additionally, the National Board for Technical Education recognized three Skills Development and Vocational Training Centres established by Uba Sani as the best in Nigeria.
The administration also invested over N1.6 billion in scholarships and student support.
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