Participants at thematic workshop for State Universal Basic Education Board directors and support officers from the South-West and North-Central geopolitical zones, in Ikeja
WorldStage— The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, has urged education stakeholders to strengthen implementation of the HOPE EDU Programme to improve basic education learning outcomes.
Garba made the call on Monday while declaring open a thematic regional workshop for State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) directors and support officers from the South-West and North-Central geopolitical zones.
The workshop began in Ikeja on Aug. 16 and will end on Aug. 26.
It is focused on Result Area 1 of the HOPE EDU Programme, particularly the implementation of the Structured Pedagogy Package and book supply chain systems.
Garba said the workshop period was a defining moment in the collective effort to strengthen the foundations of basic education and ensure that Nigerian children would acquire essential literacy and numeracy skills.
“This gathering is not just another training session; it is a defining moment in our collective mission to strengthen the foundations of basic education in Nigeria,” she said.
Garba said the Federal Government, in partnership with the World Bank, was committed to ensuring that the HOPE EDU Programme would deliver qualitative and measurable outcomes.
She said that the Structured Pedagogy Package would build capacity in teaching and learning, teacher training and learning evaluations using evidence-based approaches to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes.
According to her, the workshop would also focus on the Book Supply Chain and Track and Trace System aimed to ensure that quality learning materials would reach the right schools and pupils with transparency and accountability at every stage.
Garba said that states would be expected to demonstrate readiness on this by Nov. 15 to unlock the first round of programme disbursements.
“This is not negotiable. It is the gateway to unlocking the first round of programme disbursements and, more importantly, the future of our children,” she said.
Garba commended the cross-functional composition of the workshop delegates comprising directors of academic services, teacher professional development, monitoring and evaluation, procurement, planning, research and statistics and their support officers.
She urged the participants to exchange ideas and develop actionable roadmaps, adding that knowledge gained from the workshop should translate into effective implementation and measurable improvements in the quality of learning.
The workshop is expected to strengthen states’ readiness for Result Area 1 implementation and support access to the programme’s first round of disbursements
