FCT minister urges directors, agencies to revive public school system

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Bello has urged heads of agencies and departments of the FCT Education Secretariat to revive public education and bring it back to its glorious past. Bello made the call when he received briefings from the various Secretariats, Departments and Agencies (SDAs) of the Federal Capital Territory […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammad Bello has urged heads of agencies and departments of the FCT Education Secretariat to revive public education and bring it back to its glorious past.

Bello made the call when he received briefings from the various Secretariats, Departments and Agencies (SDAs) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday in Abuja.

The briefing had in attendance the Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, the FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr Chinyeaka Ohaa and all the heads of boards, departments and agencies in the territory.

The minister also urged teachers and school administrators to be more committed to their duties, saying, “we owe it to God and humanity to change the system.”

Bello stressed that education is the vehicle that would drive the agenda of change in the FCT, adding that teachers should develop passion for the profession, which he described as noble.

“As a product of public education at institutions from primary to tertiary level, I am very appreciative of the education I received from my teachers and lecturers.

“What is currently lacking in the public school system today is commitment to duty,” he said.

He challenged the heads of boards and departments of education to show more commitment to duty, and enhance quality of education in the FCT in the next two years.

He assured that his administration would give more time and resources to education, as he intends to complete all ongoing projects in the sector in the next 18 months.

Bello therefore said administrators, heads of departments and agencies must put in extra work, noting that “as line managers, heads of agencies must go the extra mile and put extra efforts.”

He also said that all the boards, agencies and departments of the secretariat must work according to their established mandates and deliver on them.

He said the FCT administration will place a lot of emphasis on quality in terms of services delivered and not necessarily on quantity. (NAN)