NIGER GOVT COMMITTED TO REVAMPING STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME. Jibrin Usman Kodo

NIGER GOVT COMMITTED TO REVAMPING STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME. 

By Jibrin Usman Kodo

 

Niger state government is committed to reposition and revamp the management of  Student Exchange Program (SEP),

this was contained in a  statement by our correspondent who confirms that the Hon. Commissioner Of Education Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu has said that this would be done through undertaking comprehensive overhaul of the processes of the programme by synergizing  with other participating States. 

The Commissioner stated this at the opening of three - days 17th Conference/workshop for Principals, Monitoring Inspectors and Schedule officers of Student Exchange Program in the 19 Northern States at Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International conference center, yesterday.

Hajiya Hannatu noted that the program with the theme "Improving Quality and Sustaining the Ideas of SEP in Education Emergencies" was to help young people interact and share ideas among participants. 

She urged participants  to deliberate with utmost seriousness and assured them of the implementation of their recommendations towards the management of SEP.

Declaring the Conference/workshop open, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Niger State,  Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello said the idea of students exchange programme (SEP) was created to promote academic excellence and deepening unity among Nigerians.

The Governor, represented by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, lauded Education Commissioners in the 19 Northern states for coming up with the programme at a time the unity of the country was being threatened.

According to him, SEP brings Students together to  interact, exchange ideas and culture as well as building in them the idea of tolerance for one another, adding that there is  no better time than now to install the need to live in peace in the younger ones.

He assured of continued support to the initiative and stated the determination of the state government to give deserving attention to the the communique that would emerge at the end of the programme.

Earlier in her welcome address, Hajiya Hannatu Gwani, Chairman, Monitoring Inspection Unit, SEP Secretariat,(MIU SEP) Kaduna, said SEP was created to help sustain the socio-cultural and political ties among the participating states.

She described the theme of the programme as apt due to the challenges the education system was experiencing in recent time particularly in northern parts of the country.

Hannatu Gwani said a communique would be issued at the end of the three-day workshop for onward submission to the commissioners meeting for their consideration and adoption.

 

The high point of the event was a cultural and Drama display by Gwape cultural troupe, Minna.