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Send Your Kid To School or get jailed – Gombe govt cautions parents
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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Gombe State government says it would send parents and guardians to jail for not sending their children to schools.
Babaji Babadidi, Chairman, Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, said this on Monday at the inauguration of the 2025/2026 School Enrolment Campaign at Amada in Akko Local Government Area of the state.
He said that defaulting parents could face a two-month jail term under Section 19(2) of the SUBEB Amendment Law 2021.
Babadidi said the measure was necessary to ensure that every child has access to quality basic education.
“Every parent should ensure that his child or ward attends and completes primary, junior and senior secondary education.
“Any parent, who contravene Section 19(2) of the law commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to pay a fine or serve a one-month prison sentence.
“Subsequent convictions also attract a substantial fine or imprisonment for a term of two months,” he said.
Babadidi said prior to this enrolment campaign, the state government adopted a carrot approach by providing free education.
“However, if we fail to meet our target of enrolling 400,000 students into primary schools this session, we will revert to the stick approach by enforcing the law.”
The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Aishatu Maigari, said the state has over 700,000 out-of-school children.
According to Maigari, the North-East region accounts for 15 per cent of Nigeria’s 18.2 million out-of-school children.
“We cannot sit and fold our arms while our children remain out-of-school. We will ensure every child is enrolled. Every child will receive quality education, and also learn a trade, which does not necessarily mean working for the government.
“An educated person can become an employer of labour through skills and entrepreneurship acquired in school,” she said.
…as PAC strengthen audit monitoring,accountability mechanisms across regional institutions
By Gloria Ikibah
Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the ECOWAS Parliament have concluded a three-day capacity-building workshop in Accra, Ghana, designed to enhance their ability to scrutinise public spending and strengthen accountability across institutions of the regional bloc.
The training programme focused on improving lawmakers’ understanding of oversight responsibilities, particularly in monitoring expenditure by the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Parliament and the Community Court of Justice.
Speaking after the workshop, the Committee’s First Rapporteur, Senator Osita Izunaso from Nigeria, described the exercise as highly beneficial, saying it had provided participants with practical knowledge to perform their duties more effectively.
“This capacity building has helped us to carry out our legislative oversight duties more effectively,” he said.
According to him, the committee had in the past struggled to fully discharge some of its responsibilities due to limited understanding of its mandate and operational procedures.
“Members did not fully understand their roles or what they were supposed to do,” Izunaso explained.
Over the course of the training, participants examined audit-tracking mechanisms and explored ways of strengthening collaboration with other parliamentary committees responsible for administration, finance and budget matters.
“Today we looked at the recommendations of the tracking system, how we can track the audit, and we examined our job as it relates to the administration, finance, and budget committee. We reviewed both our mandate and theirs to ensure there is no friction,” he added.
He noted that discussions also highlighted some of the challenges confronting the committee, particularly regarding the scope of its authority within the ECOWAS Parliament.
The workshop forms part of broader efforts by the regional legislature to improve transparency, accountability and institutional effectiveness across ECOWAS bodies, while equipping lawmakers with the tools needed to strengthen financial oversight and ensure prudent management of community resources.
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Abandoned health facility for 40years gets new lease of life as Senator Manu moves for its completion(Photos)
It was jubilation galore midweek as the Senator representing Taraba Central Senatorial District , Haruna Manu moved for the completion of a health facility abandoned over 40 years ago in Garba Chede, Bali Local Government Area.
On behalf of the Senator, Professor Yusha’au Bali, has officially flagged off the completion of a comprehensive health center in Garba Chede, Bali Local Government Area.
This beautiful development addresses a critical need for the community, as the hospital project had remained unfinished for over 40 years.
The residents of Garba chede expressed great joy and gratitude for the Senator’s commitment to finally set to completing the long-awaited healthcare facility.
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Democracy Day: Senator Manu rejoices with constituents and Nigerians saying let’s remain steadfast better days are ahead
The Senator representing Taraba Central Senatorial District Senator Haruna Manu has facilitated with his constituents and Nigerians as the country celebrates 27 years of unbroken democracy enjoining Nigerians to remain steadfast.
Senator Manu disclosed this in a congratulatory message where he enjoined his constituents to remain steadfast and still have faith in the Nigerian project as better days are ahead of us.
The immediate past deputy governor of Taraba called on all Nigerians to continue to believe in democratic governance.
He advised youths to remain consistent and actively participate in the Nigerian democratic process as it can speed up their growth in all human endeavours.
Congratulations as we celebrate today.
ECOWAS Parliament Sharpen Oversight Skills at Ghana Workshop
Abandoned health facility for 40years gets new lease of life as Senator Manu moves for its completion(Photos)
Democracy Day: Senator Manu rejoices with constituents and Nigerians saying let’s remain steadfast better days are ahead
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