Achievement Welcome to Safana Local Government

SAFANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AREA ACTIVITIES, 1999-2007

Name of Education secretaries from 1999 to date

S/N NAME YEAR

1. Hajiya Halima Y. Barau 1996-2001

2. Alhaji Yusuf Maikano Abdullahi 2001 to date

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Safana Local Government was created in September 27 th 1987, as a result of creating Local Government, the Education Authority was created under Safana Local Government. During the Chairmanship of Alhaji Nasiru Atiku Maidabino the Local Government Education Authority was built. Also during the tenure of Alhaji Garba Salmu, Yantumaki as Education Secretary, four zonal offices were created thus: Dan-musa. Maidabino and Yantumaki as Area Educational Zonal offices.

As a result of creation of Dan-musa Local Governmenti in the year 1996, new education offoffices were created which include; Safana, Runka, Babban Duhu and Zakka. Hajiya Halima Barau S was aponted as education secretary, under the chairmanship of Alh. Yahuza Muhammad Gona

During her tenure many building were constructed. She was the first female Education Secretary in Katsina state fro 1996 to 2001.

From there Alh. Yusuf M. Abdullahi took over under the chairmanship of Alh. Ahmed Dayyabu Safana, during his Tenure many schools were created and constructed of additional classrooms, he created an allowance to area Education officers and Headmasters. The schools were categorized as senior, intermediate and Juniors with an allowance of N1,500, N1,000 and N5,00 respectively. And it is during his Tenure the LGEA secretariat was rehabilitated by the Local government Council Chairman. The education secretary initiated the purchase of cushion to all H.O.Ds offices and that of the Education Secretary’s office.

PROGRESS REPORT FROM 1999-2007

1. Number of Primary schools in the LGEA 61

2. Number of Classrooms in the LGEA 202

3. Number of Office accommodation in the LGEA 110

4. Number of Toilets Facilities in the LGEA 169

5. Number of Non-Teaching staff 95

6. Number of teaching staff 486

7. Total Number of Teaching and non-teaching staff 581

Male Female Total

21,467 16,274 37,741

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL CONTRIBUTION

1. Motorcycle loan to headmasters and inspector in the year 2000

2. Resolving scheme fund in the year 2000

3. Bicycle loan to messengers and headmasters’

4. LGEA rehabilitation 2006

5. Instructional Materials was supplied to some schools of the LGEA

6. Furniture was supplied to schools 2004 and 2006.

7. Constituted a committee of inspectors and ECC members to oversee activities of our Primary Schools and he is responsible for funding the.

8. Quiz and debate competition 1999 to 2006

9. Conduct of annual English debate competition for primary to final LGEA level.

10. Sponsoring conducts of the following examination.

a. State common Entrance examination.

b. Science and Technical Education Board Entrance examination.

c. NCEE examination.

D. Gifted examination.

e. Interview into pilot school

11. A committee has been constituted by the LGEA council chairman to take the responsibility of organizing and conducting annual Qur’anic recitation competition from 1999 to 2006.

CONSTRUCTION 2001-2006

ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY

1. 1 block of 2 classrooms at Safana Model primary school.

2. 1 block of 3 classrooms office at Runka Model primary school.

3. 1 block of 3 classrooms at office Gora II primary school.

4. 1 block of 2 classrooms Office at Tamma primary school.

5. 1 block of 3 classrooms office at Shakafito primary school.

6. 1 block of 2 classrooms at Tsakiya Model primary school.

7. 1 block of 2 classrooms offices at Ung. Aisha primary school.

8. 3 block of 2 classrooms office at Sheik Abubakar Gumi Islamiyya primary school.

9. Safana Model Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

10. Runka Model Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

11. Tsakiya Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

12. Sabawa Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

13. Gora II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

14. Marina II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

15. Zakka II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

16. Babban Duhu II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

17. Illela II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

18. Muniya II Primary 1 block of 2 classrooms.

 

CONSTRUCTION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE LGEA

1. ETF Built block of two classrooms with Headmasters offices in the year 2001 at Safana Model Primary School

2. PTA Safana Primary School built one block of two classrooms and office in the year 2001.

3. OBASAT Donated various working materials to safana Primary School in 2005.

4. SAFDA give extra lessons to class six and general renovation in the year 1999.

5. Safana Community Development constructed one block of two classroom with Headmasters offices in 2002.

6. PTA Zakka Model Primary School through self-help completed one block of two classrooms, store and office in 2002.

7. PTA Baure Primary School donated money to community secondary school and two assisted in building new toilets through self –help project.

8. The district Head of Zakka assisted in building of one block of two classrooms and store through self-help project.

9. Zakka Old Boys association donated working materials worth N30,000.

10. ETF Katsina State donate furniture, mats, iron sheets, Textbooks to Primary Schools and Islamiyya across the LGA Primary School

11. PTA Babban Duhu Primary School constructed one block of two classrooms at B/Duhu Primary School with Headmasters office.

12. PTA Gora Primary School constructed one block of two classrooms at Gora Primary School with Headmasters office.

13. PTA Runka Model Primary School constructed one block of two classrooms at Runka Primary School with Headmasters office.

14. Village Head of B/Duhu gave assistance in completion of self-help pproject of one block at B/duhu Primary School initiated by the community.

15. Runka community development association constructed (4) four toilets.

 

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Alh. Ishiya Rufai donated furniture to headmasters and teachers of Dallaje Pilot Primary School and writing materials.

2. Alh. Tukur gave financial assistance to Safana Model Primary School worth N20,000

3. Alh. Idros Mamman gave financial assistance to Dannagaiya Primary School worth N15,000

4. Alh. Usman Barau donated Texbooks to Safana Model Primary School in the year 1999

5. Alh. Sama’ila Aliyu Safana donated writing materials to Safana Model Primary School worth N20,000.00K

6. NYSC member name Mr. Joshua D. donated 50 Joint three-seater tables in the year 2004.