Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has assured stakeholders of uplifting the education sector to meet the nation’s requirements for national development and growth.
The minister gave the assurance while speaking at a reception held for him after his swearing in at the International Conference Centre, Abuj, by Adamawa North indigenes in the Federal Capital Territory.
Prof. Mamman stated that President Bola Tinubu has shouldered his ministers with enormous responsibilities, just as he reiterated his determination to accomplish the renewal of a new hope in the country.
He promised to discharge his duties with the utmost sense of responsibility to achieving set goals to uplift the nation’s education sector.
The minister added that the education ministry is key to the development of the country and expressed his commitment to leave a mark during his tenure as minister.
While thanking God for given him the opportunity to serve the country as minister, he expressed gratitude to Tinubu for seeing in him the qualities to serve as minister.
He stated that the president is determined to make Nigeria what it deserves to be and thanked the people of the Adamawa State for turning out en masse to honour him, adding that if the people of the state come together to speak with one voice, they can make the state great.
Speaking earlier, the Convener of the Adamawa North lndigenes in the FCT, Alhaji Abdul Rahman Kwacham, described the appointment of Prof. Mamman as a plus to Adamawa State and Nigeria at large.
He thanked President Tinubu for appointing Prof. Mamman as minister, saying that the education sector which caters to the development of the nation’s youth is key to the advancement and development of every country.
Prominent guests that attended the reception include former Governors Murtala Nyako, Bala Ngilari, ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mistapha, NDLEA boss, Buba Marwa, former military administrator, Aliyu Kama and other distinguished sons and daughters of Adamawa State.