The event was held at Government Secondary School (GSS) Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, of Kaduna State, focused on promoting school enrollment as part of the 2025 Out-of-School Children Enrollment Drive.
In her keynote address, Hajia Sidikat Shomope, Director of UBEC North West Zone, appealed to community leaders to take the campaign seriously and work together to ensure that every child of school-going age is enrolled in a basic education school. She emphasized the importance of spreading this message to grassroots communities, highlighting that education is power, and knowledge is the key to success, with particular attention to the importance of girl-child education.
The event was attended by representatives of the District Head of Rigasa, Mallam Isma”il Muhammad , the Education Secretaries from Igabi, Kaduna South, and Kaduna North, SBMC Chairmen, Social Mobilization Officers (SMOs), religious and community leaders, NUT representatives, as well as staff from UBEC and KADSUBEB, respectively.
