President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Katsina State, that his administration will devote greater proportions of resources into education.

In a statement released by Mallam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity. He said that increasing the quality of education will remain a top priority for his administration.

While receiving the proprietress, principal, and pupils of a private school, Premier Pacesetters School, Daura, at his residence. President Buhari promised that education would be given greater priority.

He said, “We will allocate an increasing share of resources to improve learning in the country in our effort to reform the educational sector.”

President Buhari, who interacted with some of the children emphasized the importance of character, in addition to learning, urging them not to lose sight of the aspirations of the country.

The school proprietress, Mrs Celine Friday, conveyed to the President the Sallah greetings of staff and students of the institution and commended the special attention given to education by the Buhari administration.

She used the opportunity to appeal for federal government assistance to private schools in rural communities.

Source: Vanguard News