Tuesday, October 11, 2022

ADHA C'TTE TO VISIT SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF, BLIND, PLEDGES INCREASE IN BUDGET




The Chairman House Standing Committee on Education of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, has said his Committee is set to visit Jada and Mubi Special Schools.


Hon. Bathiya, who represents Hong constituency, disclosed that his Committee will visit the schools so as to acquaint itself with the plight of the students. 


The Legislator pledged his Committee's readiness to strive towards an increase in 2023 budget for the schools and the entire education sector in the State.


Hon. Bathiya, made this known while receiving Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday.


The CSOs include; Society for Women and Girl Child Empowernment, Hope and Rural Aid Foundation, Shallom International Ministry, FOMWAN, Association of Physically Challenged Persons, Good Governance Group and ADSUBEB.


He assured the organisations that he will personally visit the schools and see things for himself so as to report to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for necessary action.


"As legislators, we will do verything possible to improve on the living condition of our electorate. We are here to represent our people, and we will strive hard to ensure that our people benefit from the government of the day". he added.


" I want to assure you of an enhanced budget for education sector in 2023. We will do it, Hon. Bathiya assured.


He appealed to the CSOs to come to the Assembly whenever 2023 budget estimates is presented so that they can deliberate on it, and commended Fintiri, for the achievements he recorded in the sector.


Speaking earlier, the Leader of the delegation, Shafa Salma, of the Shallom International Ministry, said that they were at the Assembly to seek the support of the Member towards adequate funding of the schools and entire sector. 


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