Gov. Bello Matawalle Succeeded In Changing The Face of Education In Zamfara State - Dr. Ibrahim Gusau

BY THE PROVOST ZAMFARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MARU, DR. IBRAHIM USMAN GUSAU.

In a federation like Nigeria, development and growth of the country does not only depends on the leadership of the president who is at the center. State governors are also key in ensuring growth and development. In my view, leadership at the state level is even more important than that of the central government because Nigeria is a heterogeneous nation with different tribes and culture.

Over the years, all the states in Nigeria have been ruled by different people. Since Nigeria got her independence in 1960 and started practicing federalism, the achievements and accomplishments of some of our governors has been documented in different journals, books and even magazines. 

Governor Muhammad Bello Matawalle Executive Governor of Zamfara State is an example of an accountable and responsible governor.

Bello Matawalle is one of the governors that contributed greatly to the development of education in Zamfara state. 

It's in record that Governor Bello Matawalle gave free public primary and secondary education.

Governor Bello Matawalle may not be the best governor Zamfara State has ever had, but I must confess that he is one of the most performing amongst all the state governors in Nigeria currently despite with the security challenges across the state, but he's been able to put in place necessary administration and results oriented programmes. 

He is not like other governors that talks too much and not put their words into execution.

There are other wonderful things not mentioned here. He may not be perfect but he is one of the best the Zamfara State has had.

In leadership, Bello Matawalle has been doing well. In fact, i think he is one of the best governors Zamfara state has ever had since the state was created.

If you want to mention governors in Nigeria that talk and do exactly what they say, Governor Bello Matawalle is one of them. He is one of leaders that actually had a plan for his people before taking up the power to lead. 

Governor Matawalle has really achieved a lot as the governor of Zamfara state. This is apparently true as almost all the people of the state are in support of this leadership. This does not, however, dispute the fact the he has also made mistakes as governor at some points. He is indeed, one of the best governors.

I strongly believe he is going to do more great things in Zamfara State with the kind of spirit he has.

The governor did well for the education sector by laying a solid foundation for the educational development of the state.

Matawalle knows and appreciates the value of education in the socio-economic development of the society.  He therefore not only identified education sector as a top priority of his administration as second to security, but also made education the centre-piece of his administration’s policies and programmes; hence his decision to invest massively in the sector in order to make Zamfara work again and expand the horizon of good governance and accountable leadership in the state anchored on agenda.

With this commitment  Gov. Matawalle swung into action to fulfil his promises to the people. In less than two years of his steadwardship amidst limited resources, intimidating debt profile and battered economy that depended solely on federal allocations and poor internally-generated revenue, Matawalle succeeded in changing the face of education in Zamfara with so many successes recorded.

So, governor Muhammad Bello Matawalle deserve to be commended for introducing visitation panel to higher institutions in the state, rehabilitations of classrooms across the state, offering of automatic employment to the best graduating students in all tertiary institutions in the state, career elongation for teachers among others.

His administration approved promotion of teachers, reward some teachers in order to encourage others and train teachers on how to be in tune with what is in vogue across the world.