The Kano State Ministry of Education has successfully transported 618 Kano State indigenes participating in the Northern States School Exchange Programme to their various schools as the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session commences across the northern states of Nigeria.
The students, comprising both returning students and new intakes, were assembled at Rumfa College, Kano, where they were organised and dispatched to their respective schools located across fifteen out of the nineteen northern states.
As part of measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students throughout the journey, each group was accompanied by an official escort assigned by the Ministry to ensure their safe arrival at their respective destinations.
Speaking during the exercise, the Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Education, Alhaji Bashir Baffa Muhammad, commended members of the School Exchange Program Committee and all officials involved in the exercise for their dedication, commitment and effective coordination towards ensuring the successful return of the students to their respective schools.
The Permanent Secretary also expressed appreciation to Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his full support and commitment to the School Exchange Programme and other initiatives aimed at improving access to quality education for Kano State students.
He urged the students to remain focused on their studies, obey the rules and regulations of their schools, and serve as good ambassadors of Kano State.
He wished them a successful and rewarding academic session, while assuring them of the Ministry’s continued support and commitment to their educational development.
Also speaking, the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairman of the School Exchange Programme Committee, Auwal Mustapha Muhammad, addressed the students and parents, particularly the newly admitted JSS 1 students, advising them to take their studies seriously and make good use of the educational opportunities provided through the programme.
He encouraged parents and guardians to continue to support and maintain regular communication with their children and the schools to ensure their academic progress and overall wellbeing.
He added that the School Exchange Programme is aimed at providing students with opportunities to access quality education and broaden their educational experience through placement in selected schools across the northern states.
The Director expressed the Ministry’s appreciation over the cooperation of parents, school authorities, escorts, committee members and all stakeholders whose efforts contributed to the smooth and successful commencement of the students’ journey to their various schools.
