Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has appealed to the people of the state not to allow socio-cultural, religious and political sentiments to define their relationships with one another and loyalty to the state.
Speaking at a reception in honor of Barrister Baba Dala Fika, who was conferred with the rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Buni said his administration is committed to building a state that guarantees a sense of belonging to all sons and daughters of the state.
“We will not give room to cultural, ethnic, political, social status and religious differences to define who we are, or determine our unity as a people,” he emphasized, assuring that his administration would continue to accord education top priority in the scheme of things in the state, in order to improve human capital development as a measure to fast track development in the state.
“I wish to reassure the good people of Yobe state that our administration is committed to providing the needed infrastructure, manpower, and payment of examination fees to every child, to meet our objective of providing free education to all school-aged children in the state,” he said.
“It is heartwarming that the conferment of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria on this illustrious son of the state has come at a time when our administration is investing hugely in the study of professional and specialized courses including law, as part of the strategy to reinvigorate education in our dear state.
“I am glad to state with a sense of fulfilment that the declaration of State of Emergency on education in the state has significantly improved the performances of our students in external examinations, preparing them adequately qualified to gain admissions into tertiary institutions, and successfully completing their advanced studies in and outside the country.”
