Kano State Accountability Forum (K-SAFE), a coalition of civil society organisations, civil servants and journalists advocating for improved quality and access in education sector, has elected a new executives to pilot the affairs of the forum for the next two years.
The new executives were elected during the Annual General Meeting of the forum held in Kano.
Dr Auwalu Halilu was elected co-chairperson CSO while Malam Munzali Mustapha retained his position as co-chair government.
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Others are Dr Abdussalam Muhammad Kani, Secretary; Maryam Garba Usman, Assistant Secretary (CSO); Surajo Mahe Alkali, Assistant Secretary (Government); Abubakar Abdullahi, Treasurer; Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer 1 and Nafisa Murtala Ahmad, Public Relations Officer 2.
Hassan Ibrahim Gama, chairman advocacy committee;.Rukayya Abdulrahman, secretary advocacy committee; Akibu Hamisu, chairman Resource Mobilization committee; Hafsat Ibrahim secretary Resource Mobilization committee; Abdulrazaq Ado Zango, chairman evidence committee CSO; Suleiman Umar Ismail, secretary evidence committee CSO; Suyudi Isa Jibrin, chairman Knowledge Management Committee and Aisha Yalleman as secretary of Knowledge Management Committee.
The Immediate past Co-chairperson CSO Professor Muhammad Bello Shittu was returned as ex-officio.
The outgoing Co-chairperson CSO, Professor Muhammad Bello Shitu, in his valedictory speech, expressed gratitude to the members for the support, dedication and commitment extended to him throughout his tenure, saying the passion for their collective cause had been the driving force behind the achievements and success thus far, adding that he was deeply honored to have had the opportunity to lead the coalition.
In his acceptance speech, the chairman K-SAFE Dr Auwalu Halilu pledged to work assiduously to take the forum to greater height.
He called for more unity, dedication and sense of purpose among members to move the forum forward, saying that the coalition needs more efforts to actualize gials.
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The reform facilitator Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria PLANE Umma Muhammad Rakana assured of FCDO PLANE support to K-SAFE.
She hinted that PLANE has contracted two consultants to support K-SAFE on developing strategic plan.