Speaking at the event, Ganduje said the state has been able to judiciously use its resources via the policy to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state.
“When we say free, we mean children will no longer pay school fees and by compulsory education, we mean it is necessary and not optional, the right of children to education.
“We are distributing textbooks of English and Mathematics for JSS1-3 and SS1-3 as part of educational facilities.
“We are also providing cheques for the maintenance of our schools on daily basis and we have also introduced additional innovation by adding other aspects of Islamic knowledge and western education in our three Tsangaya school system so that the curriculum will go beyond recitation of the Holy Quran only.