Governor Buni Priotizes Education, Health In 2025 Budget By Hamisu Ado Nguru

<h4>Governor Buni Priotizes Education<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that in Yobe State&comma; Governor Mai Mala Buni has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving education&comma; healthcare&comma; and other essential sectors with the 2025 Appropriation Bill&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Education remains at the forefront&comma; with the Governor declaring a state of emergency in the sector to lay a strong foundation for future generations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Buni emphasized that education is crucial for the socio-economic development of any society or nation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This declaration dates back to Governor Buni’s inaugural address in his first term at Government House&comma; Damaturu&comma; where he stated&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<em><strong>I hereby declare a state of emergency on primary and secondary education&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;This will enable the State Government to build a strong base for the advancement of education in Yobe&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Yobe State’s education system has expanded rapidly over the years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; these changes have come with challenges&comma; including inconsistent policies and insufficient strategic planning&comma; which have hindered educational development in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Buni’s administration aims to address these issues by implementing sustainable reforms and strategic planning&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Analysts note that Nigeria’s National Policy on Education&comma; established in 1977 and revised in 2014&comma; promotes both formal and non-formal education to meet the needs of all citizens&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The formal system follows a &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;6-3-3-4” structure&colon; six years of primary&comma; two phases of three years in secondary&comma; and four years of tertiary education&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Non-formal education programs are also available for non-literate adults and out-of-school youth&comma; ensuring access to basic education regardless of socio-economic background or physical condition&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Buni recently presented the 2025 budget proposal of N320&period;8 billion to the Yobe State Assembly&comma; allocating N176&period;9 billion &lpar;55&period;1&percnt;&rpar; to capital expenditure and N144 billion &lpar;44&period;9&percnt;&rpar; to recurrent expenditure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Education&comma; healthcare&comma; infrastructure&comma; and women and youth empowerment are prioritized in the budget to foster sustainable growth and development across the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Hamisu Ado Nguru writes from Damaturu&comma; Yobe State&comma; and can be reached at danauwa&commat;gmail&period;com<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;