By Ado Salisu
National Association of Proprietors of Private Colleges of Education, NAPPCOE, Kano state chapter has elected interim executive members to run the affairs of outfit for the next two years.
A statement signed by the association’s Head of Media, Ado Salisu, said that the election was conducted during its inaugural meeting held in the state capital.
Ado Salisu further said Alhaji Sani Yusuf Jogana was elected opposed while Hajia Hauwa’u Sani, and Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bichi, were elected as Vice chairman and secretary respectively.
The statement added that the rest are Hajia Bilkisu Abdullahi Turaki, treasurer, Barrister Yusuf Abdullahi, legal adviser, Bilal Aliyu Musa, public relations officer and Ado Salisu is to head the association’s media.
Speaking shortly after the election, the newly elected chairman, Alhaji Sani Yusuf Jogana said with the formation of the association all hands must be on deck to ensure the success and development of education in the state and country at large.
Jogana charged all members to give their maximum support and cooperation especially in partnering with Kano state government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf aimed at moving the educational sector forward.
He said that the state has a huge gap to cover in education due to higher demands, so the private institutions should continue to work hand in hand with the present administration with a view to close this gap for the overall development of education statewide.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the proprietor of Almustapha College of Education, Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bichi called on the private college owners to contribute their quota towards the upliftment of education across the state and country in general.
In his address, the proprietor of Dala College of Education, Alhaji Aliyu Musa stressed the importance of the association which he described as a backbone of any development in the society.
He highlighted some of the benefits and achievements required can be derived through collective responsibility as government alone cannot shoulder all the responsibilities of developing education across the state.
