Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has called on former Directors of Administration and Supply and former Education Secretaries across the state’s 34 local government areas to contribute their wealth of experience towards strengthening educational administration and improving public service delivery.
The governor made the call when he received a delegation of the former public servants at Government House katsina. The delegation was led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters Hon. Yau Umar Gwajo Gwajo.
Gov Radda acknowledged the contributions of the former public servants, describing their professional experience, institutional knowledge and understanding of government operations as valuable resources for effective governance and sustainable development.
He stressed that their experience remained relevant to strengthening public institutions, improving administrative efficiency and ensuring effective implementation of government policies. According to him, sustained engagement with experienced professionals would provide useful insights for addressing administrative challenges and improving service delivery.
The governor particularly emphasised the importance of education to human capital development, calling for stronger cooperation among government officials, education administrators and other stakeholders to improve educational standards across the state.
Radda urged the former administrators to continue offering constructive advice and supporting government initiatives aimed at strengthening education administration, improving institutional performance and ensuring that policies translated into meaningful outcomes for the people.
Earlier, the National Chairman of the former Directors of Administration and Supply Alhaji Abdulrahman Marafa commended the governor for receiving the delegation and providing an opportunity for engagement. He said the former officials appreciated the opportunity to contribute their professional experience towards strengthening governance and public service delivery.
Marafa noted that former Directors of Administration and Supply possessed valuable institutional knowledge that could support policy implementation and the state’s development efforts adding that their experience remained a useful resource for improving administrative coordination and government operations.
Similarly, members of the Association of Former Education Secretaries from the 34 local government areas emphasised the importance of collaboration in strengthening educational administration and improving learning outcomes. They maintained that their experience could contribute to better policy implementation, effective coordination and expanded access to quality education.
The former education secretaries expressed their commitment to supporting initiatives that promote sustainable education development in Katsina State stressing the need for collective efforts to address challenges and improve the performance of the education sector.
