The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has bemoaned the quality of education in his state.
During a visit to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund in Abuja, the governor made the comment.
According to a statement issued by the Fund on Saturday, Dauda requested the Fund’s assistance in repositioning the education sector in order to propel the state ahead.
“As you are all aware, Zamfara is a small state facing the challenge of insecurity, most importantly in the area of education. If you check all the statistics, you will agree with me that Zamfara is not doing too well and therefore we need to be encouraged…
“It is a known fact that without education, we will not be able to achieve anything and we will continue to be backward,” the governor said.
Governor Lawal, who recently took office, emphasised that his campaign focused on security and education. However, he acknowledged the challenge of limited financial resources in addressing these issues.
“Bearing in mind the financial resources of the state, I have a limitation, and this is the place the help will come from, ES (Executive Secretary) I am here, Zamfara needs help. I know you are doing very well but you can do better,” the governor said.