Benue SUBEB chairman commends donor agencies on GPE implementation 

The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, has commended Save the Children International, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and other development partners such as UNHCR for their continued support toward improving access to inclusive and quality education for children in Benue State.

Adagba gave the commendation while receiving the Liaison Officer of Donor Agencies and his team at the Board’s headquarters in Makurdi.

According to a statement by the Board’s information officer, Emmanuella Akese, the SUBEB chairman affirmed the Board’s unwavering commitment to fostering strategic partnerships that would enhance teacher welfare, learning outcomes, and overall education standards across the State, as well as a partnership with Save the Children Initiative to drastically cut down the number of out-of-school children in the state.

The visit, she said, followed a formal request from Save the Children International (SCI) to discuss the ongoing implementation and progress of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program in Benue State.

“During the engagement, the Liaison Officer, Joshua Anar, presented key updates on the milestones of the GPE programme, highlighting achievements recorded in targeted schools as well as the collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening the quality of basic education delivery across the state.

“Discussions also focused on the integration of GPE-supported volunteer teachers into the formal government payroll to ensure sustainability and continuity of quality learning, while reviewing the progress and the challenges associated with the transition of Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) participants into the formal school system.

“In addition, both parties exchanged views on preparations for the forthcoming National Program Steering Committee (PSC) meeting scheduled to hold in Abuja later this month, where Benue State’s input and experiences will be presented at the national level”, the statement said.

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