My stands for education, strategy to end insecurity in Taraba – Gov Kefas
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Tuesday said his stands towards reshaping the education system of the state is a strategy to end the trend of insecurity in Taraba.
Kefas disclosed this while addressing journalists in Jalingo.
According to him, quality education was the only means for proper orientation of young men who ignorantly engaged into criminal activities, capable of attracting underdevelopment for the state.
Kefas also stated that he will be very stubborn to anyone who challenge his educational strive for the state.
“My stands to ensure quality education for Taraba state is irreversible. I believe that quality education would create room for proper orientation of young men who ignorantly engaged into criminal activities that are capable of holding back the developmental future of Taraba state.
“My decision to slash the fees of tertiary institutions by 50 percent is to ensure that no parent complain of financial difficulties to sponsor their children into higher education. Security of Taraba state remain my priority and I believe that it can tactically be tackle through quality education.
“We are working closely with both security agencies, traditional rulers and other critical stakeholders to ensure that the security of every village and town in Taraba is in such that every citizen is comfortable with.
“My administration hold it with high premium in ensuring that the health of the citizens is guarantee. We are putting modalities in place to ensure that every Community in Taraba have easy access to health care. We have already made plans to put in place health care facilities and equip them in a manner that would guarantee the health of the citizens,” the governor assured.
Kefas also promised that his administration was committed to ensure the welfare of the civil servants and boost the civil service system.
“Despite our financial constraints, my administration is committed to ensure that the welfare of civil servants is protected. We will prioritize prompt payment of workers salaries and boost the civil service system.
“My desire is to transform and institutionalize the civil service in a manner that everyone would be adaptive and compliant in the areas of computer literacy in a bid to entrench an e-governance platform that will boost efficiency, eliminate bureaucratic red tape, and enhance transparency. I wish to state here again that the welfare of workers is paramount, and we are going to revitalize the public service, restore the integrity of the Civil Service which has been bastardised through favouritism and political considerations,” he reassured.
