Ashiru needs lesson in education funding — Kaduna Commissioner 

Kaduna State Government has faulted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Alhaji Isa Mohammed Ashiru, implicit his disapproval of Governor Uba Sani’s committedness to education, saying the authorities has consistently exceeded planetary backing benchmarks.

The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, successful a connection connected Wednesday, said Ashiru is  entitled to criticise the authorities but should basal his arguments connected verifiable facts.

“Mr. Ashiru is entitled to criticise the government. But erstwhile an aspirant to the highest bureau successful the authorities gets basal facts astir acquisition backing wrong, a small acquisition becomes necessary,” helium said.

Maiyaki faulted Ashiru’s assertion that UNESCO recommends that governments should allocate 15 to 20 per cent of their budgets to education.

He pointed retired that the Education 2030 Framework for Action recommends  astatine slightest 4 to six per cent of Gross Domestic Product oregon 25 per cent of full nationalist expenditure for education.

According to him, Kaduna State allocated 25 per cent of its full fund to educa...