KWAYA KUSAR, NIGERIA— The Kwaya Kusar Local Government Council of Borno State has actually formally registered 119 out-of-school kids into standard primary education and presented a money reward of 500,000 to the council’s designated best-performing instructor.
Speaking at the enrolment event held on Monday, September 21, 2026, in Kwaya Kusar town, the Executive Chairman of the City Government Council, Dahiru Hamma, stated that the regional intervention was created to match the state-wide instructional financial investments led by Borno State Guv, Teacher Babagana Zulum.
Out-of-School Kid Enrolment and Welfare Provision
Dealing with community members, instructional stakeholders, and traditional leaders, Council Chairman Dahiru Hamma emphasised that the city government administration remains committed to clearing vulnerable kids off the streets and integrating them into structured knowing environments.
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To make sure retention and get rid of domestic financial barriers, the city government council offered a total learning package for all 119 freshly enrolled students. These packages consist of uniforms, shoes, socks, school bags, workout books and writing materials.
Teacher Motivation Structure and Stakeholder Reactions
In an associated gesture targeted at elevating mentor standards, the council provided a 500,000 money award to Mr Saidu Mohammed, a veteran teacher who was picked for his exemplary punctuality, dedication, and 25 years of service without prior administrative acknowledgment.
Getting the award, Mr Mohammed announced strategies to use the funds to acquire a property land plot and support his household.
While providing the prize money, Chairman Hamma warned that while the council will methodically reward teaching quality, it will impose strict administrative disciplinary steps versus teacher truancy and late coming.
Responding to the effort, the Chairman of the NUT Borno State Wing, Garba Zali, applauded the local government council for prioritising teacher well-being, keeping in mind that the gesture lines up with state-level instructor motivation schemes, consisting of car circulations by Guv Zulum.
The Emir of Biu, Alhaji Mustapha Umar-Mustapha II, represented by the Betara of Biu, Alhaji Betara Aliyu, lauded the council’s leadership for concentrating on foundational education, explaining grassroots access to finding out as a main metric of accountable governance.