Taraba State: House Committee on Education visits Ministry and Agencies under it.

The Taraba State House of Committee on Education recently embarked on an Oversight function to the Ministry and some Agencies under it.

The visit was to afford the Committee first-hand information on the budget implementation level of the Ministry of Education and other Parastatals.

Addressing the management and staff of the ministry, the Committee Chairman,Hon Angye Josiah Yaro said the purpose of the visit is to assess the budget performance of the ministry and Parastatals under it, to ensure that the money allotted them is judiciously put into use for the purposes intended and also to inspect capital projects executed by them.

The Chairman House Committee on Education commended the ministry for the achievements recorded so far but however noted that there were discrepancies with the reports presented to them which they have asked the ministry to amend.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary Alh Idris Goje who represented the Commissioner, Doctor Augustina Godwin appreciated the committee for taking out time to visit the ministry pointing out that, the ministry of education has received so much attention since the inception of the Kefas' led administration.

While intimating the committee on the various milestones of the Ministry, the Permanent Secretary said the ministry received over forty two billion naira for the procurement of educational materials and other facilities.

Speaking in an interactive session, members of the House committee took turns to expressed concern with the revenue performance of the ministry and advised them to ensure their records are up to date.

The team proceeded to the Taraba State Library Board, where they were received by the Acting Executive Secretary Mrs Rose Audu, while at the Taraba State Mass Education Board, the team was received by the Executive Secretary Mr Hamidu Usman, and rounded off their visit at the dilapidated State Library facility in Jalingo the state capital.

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