NGO Commends Kaduna Govt Over Commitment To Education

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The Centre for Learning and Educational Development Advocacy Africa (CLEDA Africa), on Friday commended the Kaduna State Government for the N43.9 billion capital allocation to education in 2017.

Its Executive Director, Mr Daniels Akpan, said in Kaduna that the allocation represents 57 per cent increase when compared to 2016.

Akpan said the gesture demonstrated the government’s commitment to transform the education sector.

“This shows the passion of the state to move the education sector through promotion of quality education and has proven beyond reasonable doubt the premium Kaduna place on education.”

He called on other states to emulate the gesture by raising their budgetary allocation to education, to at least 26 per cent as outlined by UNESCO.

The director urged the state Assembly to ensure smooth and timely passage of the budget.

He also said that the government must muster the will to ensure timely release of the funds for full implementation of the budget.

The N43.9 billion was earmarked for capital projects in the 2017 budget, as against the N27.9 billion allocated to education in 2016 by the state government.

The government has budgeted N215.9 billion for the 2017 fiscal year, out of which N130.3 billion was for capital spending and N85.5 billion for recurrent.

The budget is currently before the state House of Assembly awaiting its approval.

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