The Jigawa State Government in North West Nigeria has inaugurated a high-powered Monitoring Team for the JIGAWAUNITE Project, an education reform initiative expected to serve as a model for basic education improvement.
Speaking at the inauguration in Dutse, the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, said the project reflects Governor Umar Namadi’s strong financial and policy commitment to transforming learning outcomes in the state.
He noted that the monitoring team was carefully selected based on merit, professional experience, and integrity, bringing together some of the most respected education experts in Jigawa.
According to him, the team will play a central role in driving the project’s success by evaluating academic performance across beneficiary schools, assessing SUBEB’s level of engagement and ownership, and providing regular feedbacks to the governor and key stakeholders.
He explained that the team’s terms of reference include developing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation framework, conducting classroom observations, and producing monthly and quarterly progress reports to guide decision-making.
Bala Ibrahim added that the project is expected to strengthen data-driven policies, an approach increasingly prioritised by states and national education partners.
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The Chairman of the monitoring team and Director General of the Jigawa State Quality Assurance Agency, Dr. Yau Ahmad Sara, thanked Governor Namadi for the trust reposed in the committee.
He pledged that the team would work with diligence and transparency to deliver the objectives of the JIGAWAUNITE Project, which feeds into broader national conversations on improving foundational learning.
The committee includes senior officials from the Ministry of Basic Education, the State Universal Basic Education Board, the State Bureau of Statistics, ICT and Digital Economy, as well as representatives of UNICEF, PLANE, NewGlobe, and School-Based Management Committees reflecting a multi-stakeholder approach aligned with national education reform strategies.
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Office of the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Ismaila Ibrahim, said JIGAWAUNITE Project is one of the state’s flagship interventions targeting quality teaching, improved learning outcomes, and stronger accountability structures, with potential lessons for education systems across the country.