By Usman Usman Garba
Kano State Government has established a committee to investigate the mass failure in the recently concluded qualifying examinations for Senior Secondary Schools.
A statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru explained that the committee’s terms of reference include determining the extent of the examination failures, examining the causes of the mass failure, and assessing whether there was compliance with the established procedures for releasing the results.
The statement added that the Committee will look into how the private students participate in the examination.
“It is also part of the committee’s responsibility to advise the government on whether to continue with the examination process or otherwise ” said the statement.
According to the statement, the committee which has been given one week to submit its report, will be chaired by Alhaji Tajuddeen Gambo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Education and former Commissioner of Education.
Other Members of the committee include the Executive Secretary, Kano State Senior Secondary School Management Board, Dr. Kabiru Ado Zakirai, the Executive Secretary, Private and Voluntary Schools Board, Alhaji Baba Umar and Special Adviser to the Governor on Students’ Matters, Comrade Nura Iro Ma’aji.
Others are Director, Kano Educational Resources Department (KERD) Hajiya Rabi Inuwa Hussain, former Director, Kano Educational Resources Department Dr. Rabiu Mijinyawa, While Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Girl Child Education, Hajiya Hafsat Adahama will serve as Secretary.
