Yobe Sends 237 Principals,Teachers to NTI Karu in Landmark Education Reform

By Yusuf A Yusuf Damaturu 

In a major push to overhaul its education sector, the Yobe State Government has bid farewell to 237 senior secondary school principals,teachers, and mentors who will embark on a specialized study tour at the National Teachers Institute (NTI)in Kaduna in 2026.

The delegation comprising 79 principals and 158 educators is part of a broader manpower reform strategy being implemented by the state’s civil service.

The state Head of Service, Alhaji Mohammed Musa Shehu, represented by the Permanent secretary service welfare Overseeing Manpower Development,Shaibu Ibrahim Amshi,Shehu said the training aligns with the National Policy on Education (2013), which emphasizes that strong professional leadership is critical to improving schools.

“School managers must become effective leaders who support teachers’ professional growth,” Shehu stated.

He also pointed to recent student performances at an international competition in the United Kingdom as evidence that the government’s declared state of emergency in education is already yielding results.

Ibrahim Bulama Yusuf,the state’s Focal Person for Training and Succession Planning, disclosed that the selection process was handled by the relevant educational boards to ensure transparency. 

He confirmed that participants drawn from the State Universal Basic Education Board, the Teaching Service Board, and the Science and Technical Education Board will receive full government sponsorship, with registration, accommodation, and four daily meals already arranged with NTI.

Also speaking at the event, the Yobe State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ado Idriss, described the initiative as unprecedented. 

He noted that 80 to 90 percent of the selected participants are on Grade Level 16, making them senior stakeholders in the education sector.

“You are going as ambassadors of Yobe State. We expect nothing less than excellence,” Idriss told the departing educators.