By: Mayen Etim
KADUNA, North-West, Nigeria – Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hafsat Mohammed-Baba, has called on private schools in the state to emulate the Aminu Musa Abdulsalam, (AMA) Foundation, proprietor of Hauwa’u Memorial School for both human and capital development of pupils, saying Government alone can not do it.
She made the call at the just concluded inter-house sports competition organized by the foundation over the weekend in Kaduna.
The commissioner noted that education is the key in any society, adding that when children from different backgrounds are educated, they will always remember themselves in the spirit of oneness tomorrow when they grow up.
According to her, Kaduna State Ministry of Education has put up several programmes among schools across the 23 Local Government Areas to help students interact with each other to foster unity.
Mohammed-Baba, commended the school management for its effort to ensure that the less privileged and vulnerable ones are given priority and adequate care to live the life of their dreams.
In his remarks, Muhammed Sa’in, while congratulating the winners and the entire students, urged them to put in their best at future competitions.
Sa’in who was the special guest of honour at the event, said the need to enhance sporting activities in schools especially in primary session cannot be overemphasized, pointing out that this would help develop the pupils’ skills and abilities at very young age.
Earlier, Director of the Foundation, Aisha Mamman, informed that the foundation prioritizes key areas of health, empowerment, education among others.
She said the Inter-house sports competition was to offer free medical services to those with eye defects, pointing out that many were screened and given eye glasses, while those with cases of cataract would later go through surgery in April after the Ramadan screening as being done by the foundation for the past ten years.
“For the education initiative, we have Hauwa’u Memorial School, located in Tudun-wada Kaduna, targeted for children in that community with the core mandate of providing them with quality education.
“Education is critical for nation building, developing people and breaking the cycle of poverty. We believe that by opening the door of academics for the primary school children, we will be able to move the society forward by grooming and educating future leaders.
“The school is totally free as they gets free food, school uniforms and other educational materials with the primary criteria of an orphan or indigent,” she said.
Highlight of the event witnessed a dogged Green House triumph over other contestants in Kaduna state, haven gathered a total of 71 points, with Yellow and Red House coming second with a bracket of 61 points, while Blue house settled at the bottom of the table with a total of 56 points.
The event showcased different sporting events such as 100 metre race, 400 metres, relay, filled in the basket, skipping, among others.
Hauwa’u Memorial School is an initiative of the Aminu Musa Abdulsalam, (AMA) Foundation in Tudun-Wada, Kaduna, mainly for orphans and the less privileged in the community with the core mandate of providing them with quality education through the foundation.