His Excellency, Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma, OON (Garkuwan Doma), Executive Governor of Nasarawa State has approved the constitution of a 16-member Education Reform Committee to produce a road-map for the development of education in the State.  His Excellency’s decision is in furtherance of the policy thrust of the Administration towards the transformation of the education system, in terms of quality of teaching, teachers and infrastructure.

Membership of the Committee is as follows:

i.            His Royal Highness,

      Dr. Sylvester O. Ayih, MFR

      Abaga Toni                                                     -           Chairman

ii.         Alhaji Umaru D. Mairiga,

      Special Adviser to the

      Executive Governor on Education                 -           Member

iii.    Alhaji Muhammadu Ari Gwaska,

      Chairman, Nasarawa State Teachers

      Service Commission                                        -           Member

iv.      Dr. Fati Danladi Yakubu, mni

                        Permanent Secretary,

      Nasarawa State Teachers

      Service Commission                                        -           Member

v.         Prof. Mrs. Mary Ango,

Faculty of Education,

University of Jos                                             -           Member

vi.      Mrs. Mary Galadima,

            School Proprietress                                         -           Member

vii.         Hajiya Salamatu Zakari Yakubu,

Educationist                                                    -           Member

viii.      Mr. Mark Ogbole,

Proprietor, Lafia Kapital School                     -           Member

ix.      Alhaji Musa Saidu

Former Chairman,

Awe Local Government Council                    -           Member

x.         A representative of Apex

      Parents-Teachers Association (PTA),

      Nasarawa State Chapter                                 -           Member

xi.      A representative of Non-Governmental

      Organisations (NGOs)-           Member

xii.         A representative of Voluntary

      Agencies (VAs)                                              -           Member

xiii.      A representative of Nasarawa State

      Students Association (NASSA)                     -           Member

xiv.      A representative of All Nigeria

      Conference of Principals of

      Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS),

Nasarawa State Chapter                                 -           Member

xv.         A representative of Local

      Government Education Authorities                -           Member

The Secretary to the Committee is Mr. Tanimu Zemeni, Director, Administration and Supplies, Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board.

The Terms of Reference of the Committee are as follows

i.                    Examine the contents, structure, methods of instruction and relevance of curricula towards attaining the desired objectives of educational development in the State;

ii.                  Assess the level of infrastructure in our schools system;

iii.                Suggest ways and means of financing education at all levels in the State;

iv.                Examine ways and means of overcoming the shortage of teachers and how to attract and retain sufficient teachers in the State Service;

v.