Sokoto State Government Acts to Improve School Attendance

The Sokoto State Government has initiated immediate measures to address the issue of low attendance among students and teachers in various schools across the state. Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, issued this directive during a briefing at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute of Qur'an and General Studies.

The meeting reviewed findings from two monitoring teams that observed low student turnout and the absence of Quality Assurance officers during school visits. This situation is compounded by ongoing restrictions on school operations due to security concerns, with many schools remaining closed except in certain local government areas.

In response, Ala instructed Muhammad Sani Usman, the Director of Quality Assurance, to take immediate action to improve attendance and ensure compliance with supervision requirements. He also mandated that teachers maintain updated school records and engage with ANCOPSS to implement a teachers’ signing book for attendance tracking.

Ala emphasized the need for effective monitoring and professional commitment among educational personnel.