By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru
Kano State Ministry of Education has announced the dissolution of the State Executives of the All Nigerian Confideration of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS).
Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa who made this known while inaugurating the new caretakers
He maintained that the action was part of effort to deepen Democratic process in view of the fact that Executives of most outfits were handpicked in recent time
Umar Doguwa explained that the interim management will serve for a period of 3 months after which an election will be observed.
” As you are all aware, the present administration has keen interest towards overall development of the education sector. On the 6th May of this year, governor of the State Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will pronounce the declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector and by this declaration, education is going to be the first area of government priority.
” So, while talking about education, you have to look at three basic components which include the students, the teachers and teaching materials. So, this government is doing it’s best to ensure all the components are giving the needed attention.
” In doing this, we equally need to carry all our teachers along and this could only be done under a well organized and elected executives
This according to him brings the issue of ANCOPSS stressing that as they are trying to promote the welfare of teachers, hence the need to have good leadership that will unitel them so as to work as a team in order to ensure provision of quality education in the state ” he stated.
Doguwa disclosed that the new provisional team comprise Comrade Uwani Balarabe as President, Mansur Liman Rano 1st Vice President, Dije Ado 2nd Vice President, Dahiru Habibu Secretary General and Ado Shuaibu Financial Secretary.
Other members, according to Doguwa include Rumasa’u Abdullahi Treasurer, Dahiru Abdu Tofa PRO, Alkasim Ayyuba Auditor General, Ahmad Abdullahi Asst.
PRO, Farida Abubakar Asst. Secretary, Hasina Bashir Yusuf Editor in Chief and Auwal Ali Yalwa Asst. Editor in Chief.
The rest were Garba Muhammad Legal Adviser, Sa’adatu Mudi Orator, Ladidi Y. Dangwoggo Ex- official I, Amina Bello Ibrahim Ex-official II and Idaho Yusha’u Abubakar Ex-official III.
The Commissioner explained that their appointment was based on merit, thus tasked them to discharge their duty diligently.
