Education
Outrage as Plateau lawmaker gifts daughter SUV for graduating from secondary school
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Yusuf Gagdi, a federal lawmaker representing Plateau state, has sparked outrage on social media after gifting his daughter Aisha a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) for graduating from secondary school.
On Saturday, Gagdi took to his X page to reveal that he recently attended the Lead British International School graduation ceremony in Abuja where his daughter had just completed her secondary education.
“Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s graduation ceremony. Watching you, my dear daughter, walk across that stage fills my heart with immense pride and love,” he wrote.
“I celebrate your achievements and the strength you’ve shown. Here’s to a future filled with endless possibilities and happiness.”
The lawmaker was asked to present gifts to the best-graduating students. He also donated N3 million to the top students.
“An incredible day at Lead British International School Abuja’s graduation ceremony! Emphasized the importance of focus and commitment for a bright future ahead,” he added.
“Delighted to make a significant donation of N3 million Naira to top students and dedicated staff to encouraged academic excellence.”
On Sunday, Gagdi shared a report from a page on Instagram, which partly read, “To celebrate her graduation and great performance in JAMB, her father surprised her with a gift of a car”.
In the photos, the lawmaker gave his daughter keys to the SUV. She was also seen posing with the grey-coloured exotic car.
The development has attracted a chorus of condemnation on X, with several users berating Gagdi for showing off his wealth at a time when Nigerians are asked to endure ongoing economic hardship.
See some tweets below:
It's not surprising to see that a car, which even university graduates and professors dream of owning, is given as a gift to a secondary school graduate. If she completes university, she might receive a private jet or a personal yacht as a gift.
— Haidar (@AliyumuazuIbra2) July 21, 2024
Congratulations Aisha Yusuf Gagdi pic.twitter.com/zaN1r5HRmB
Graduation from secondary, meanwhile working class can’t even afford brand new SUV🤦🏽♂️. Don’t just go out to protest, take stones with you
— єℓιנαн•🦍 (@enyinwa_) July 21, 2024
A daughter of a Nigerian lawmaker, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, a husband to a popular Hausa blogger, Laila Ali Othman gifted his daughter a multi million naira Lexus to celebrate her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja.
— Dambatta🇵🇸 (@Dambatta_1) July 21, 2024
Politics is a BUSINESS in Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/cdpvlcYCV4
This is Rt. Hon. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi
— Mubarak Adigun 🇳🇬 (@Femi_OfMainland) July 21, 2024
Age: 44 years.
– In 2003, he was a teacher in Jos using his College of Education diploma. (very low income)
– He must have completed his bachelors around 2006/2007 and was employed as a teacher by the Plateau State Teachers’ Service… https://t.co/TO4uXQaBcT
As Daddy ignore cries of those ALONE
— Arewa POET (@ArewaPOET) July 21, 2024
Drive, Dear Aisha Yusuf Gagdi,
In halls of power, daddy speak & preen,
while outside,
struggles are all too real, unseen.
Dad's words, empty,
heart, made of stone,
ignores the cries of those alone,
while you drive.
The economy suffers, pic.twitter.com/GEBbPDKRQ7
Education
Edo state government suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price
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The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of resumption of all schools in the state over the hike in fuel price.
The government announced this in a memo by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin on Saturday.
The permanent secretary said the resumption, scheduled for Sept. 9, was postponed until further notice.
“The Edo State Government hereby announces the postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo State, originally scheduled for Monday, 9th September 2024, until further notice.
“An official statement from the government has directed that schools remain closed due to the tension arising from the recent increase in fuel prices and the challenges faced by parents and guardians.
“The government urges parents, guardians, and caregivers to monitor the activities of their children and wards closely, given the current situation and the rising tension caused by the fuel price hike,” Akin-Longe said.
Education
UBEC launches digital server for basic education quality assurance
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The federal government has launched an electronic quality assurance system for basic education in Nigeria.
The platform, called the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Cloud Server (FEQAS Collect), was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday.
Yusuf Sununu, minister of state for education, spoke at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) digital resource centre.
He said the system is designed to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to the quality of education in schools.
The minister said the cloud server would essentially automate the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Department.
He said the server would better equip the education ministry to monitor, evaluate, and improve education quality assurance processes.
Sununu, represented by the director of ICT Abubakar Isa, said the server would revolutionise the operation of the FEQAS department.
He said it would enhance data capturing, streamline processes for efficiency, boost efficient reporting, and fortify data protection.
Hamid Bobboyi, the executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), said the manual conduct of school quality assurance evaluation and reporting has been fraught with delay and human errors, hence the need to automate the system.
He said UBEC adopted digital technology for school quality assurance evaluation to promote flexibility, accuracy, and timely reporting.
The executive secretary said the technical support the commission received from the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) led to the development of “UBEC Collect” which is currently being used by Quality Assurance Officers in the Commission.
He said UBEC Collect is also used by State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAS).
“The impact of the technological intervention in our school quality assurance evaluation encouraged us to extend the facility to the Federal Quality Assurance Services (FEQAS) in the overall interest of educational development in the country,” he stated.
Helen Okoro, the UBEC quality assurance director, said that the launch of the Federal Education Quality Assurance Services (FEQAS) and the UBEC Quality Assurance Officers (QAOs) guarantees a unity of purpose in school monitoring and evaluation of schools.
“The use of the digital tablet in conducting school evaluation is meant to simplify the work of the field officers so that all areas of whole school evaluation are effectively covered without difficulties,” she added.
Education
At least 17 pupils killed in Kenya school fire
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At least 17 pupils have been killed after a fire torched Hillside Endarasha Academy, a boarding primary school in Kenya’s Nyeri county.
The inferno occurred late Thursday night and has left 14 wounded.
There are fears that the death toll could rise as over a dozen others have been taken to hospital with severe burns.
Resila Onyango, spokesperson for the Kenya national police service, said the bodies were “burnt beyond recognition”.
Onyango added that the cause of the fire is unknown, but that the service “will update the public when we know more”.
More than 150 pupils were said to be in the dormitory when it caught fire at around midnight local time, police added.
Local reports attributed the swift spread of the fire to the timber the school is made from.
One of the dormitories housing the students was razed, killing 16 in one fell swoop.
President William Ruto called the fire “horrific” and “devastating”, and ordered an investigation.
“Those responsible will be held to account,” Ruto said on Friday in a statement.
“The Government under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government is mobilising all the necessary resources to support the affected families.”
The Kenya Red Cross said it is providing psychosocial support and has set up a tracing desk at the school.
There have been a series of school fires in Kenya in recent years, with many of them turning out to be arson.
In September 2017, nine students were killed in a fire at a school in Nairobi that the government attributed to arson.
In 2001, 58 schoolboys were killed in a dormitory fire at Kyanguli Secondary School outside Nairobi. In 2012, eight students were killed at a school in Homa Bay County in western Kenya.
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