The Zamfara State House of Assembly has deliberated on two crucial bills aimed at improving the state’s educational sector.
The session, presided over by Deputy Speaker Honourable Adamu Aliyu Gummi, saw the presentation of a bill to amend the Zamfara State Teachers Service Board and another bill to establish the Zamfara State Secondary Education Board.
The House Majority Leader, Honourable Bello Muhammad Mazawajje Tsafe, who presented the motions, emphasized the importance of these bills in transforming the educational system of Zamfara State. He stated that the amendment of the Teachers Service Board law would enable Zamfara to compete with other states in providing high-quality education.
Additionally, the establishment of the Secondary Education Board would support the current administration’s efforts to revive post-primary education across the state.
Various members of the Assembly expressed their concerns about the deteriorating state of education in Zamfara. Honourable Nura Dahiru Sabon Birni, Honourable Rilwanu Marafa Nagambo Anka, Honourable Yakuba Almajir Bela, and Honourable Mustapha Usman Sadauki, representing Birnin Magaji, Anka, Bungudu East, and Shinkafi constituencies, respectively, all urged the House to swiftly pass these bills to address the urgent educational needs of the state.
Following extensive discussions, the Deputy Speaker directed the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu, to facilitate the first and second readings of the bills. He also mandated the relevant House Standing Committees on Education, Justice, and Judiciary to review the bills and report back within two to three weeks for further legislative action.
In addition to the education-related bills, the House also debated infrastructure and healthcare improvements. A call was made for the state government to construct a 35-kilometer road linking several communities in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, as well as to rehabilitate the primary healthcare center in Samawa Ward, Bungudu East Constituency.
These requests, presented by Honourable Nura Dahiru Sabon Birni and Honourable Yakuba Almajir Bela, were deemed necessary due to the poor condition of the existing infrastructure and healthcare facilities in these areas.
