A delegation of officials from Nasarawa State is in Yenagoa to understudy the operations and structure of the Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund.
While in Bayelsa, the delegation from Nasarawa State embarked on a tour of projects executed by the EDTF.
The visiting team promised to replicate the model on return to Lafia.
Team Lead of the delegation, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Adamu who is the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Education, expressed satisfaction over the scope of interventions by the Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund.
Mr. Idris-Adamu who described the tour as eye-opening and commended the Bayelsa State Government and the EDTF for what he termed “a transformative approach to public education”, stressed that the insights gained would significantly inform policy direction back in Nasarawa, especially in the area of replicating Bayelsa’s emphasis on technical and skills-based learning.
Also, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths and Student Affairs, Mr. Shuaibu Sani, said he was particularly impressed by EDTF-funded innovations in Bayelsa State such as the distribution of sewing machine and generators to schools, as well as research funding for sustainable energy projects like the Biogas Production, Purification and Storage Unit.
In a response on behalf of the EDTF, High Chief Evelyn Adumbazi-Tawari thanked the Nasarawa team for the interest and engagement, encouraging the visiting delegation to adopt and implement the best practices observed in Bayelsa, while assuring continued partnership and knowledge-sharing between the two states.
The Nasarawa State delegation visited different educational institutions in Bayelsa, including the Government Science and Technical Colleges in Swali and Okaka in Yenagoa, Kaiama Grammar School, Ijaw National Academy, and the University of AfriThe Toru-Orua with a stop at the UAT Bolo Yoruba the Campus, where the ongoing Batch 11 of the Bayelsa Teacher Training Programme, funded by the EDTF and executed by the Teachers Training Registration and Certification Board, is taking place.
At each location, the visitors were introduced to an array of EDTF-supported projects. These included a fully furnished sickbay, a modern dining hall, dedicated units for electrical installation and block-laying, a cutting-edge ICT centre, and a state-of-the-art medical laboratory.
