Reps warn schools against resisting UBEC’s audit

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has warned schools, especially private ones, against resisting the National Personnel Audit being conducted by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

 The chairman of the committee, Julius Ihonvbere, gave the warning in Abuja Thursday while monitoring the 2022 national personnel audit at Pilot Science Nursery/Primary School, Wuse Zone 5 and Junior Secondary School, Wuse Zone 3. 

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He said: “What has been lacking in this country is the policy consistency, the ability to align policy formulation with policy performance and funding the education sector adequately and ensuring that resources go to the right places.”

 He added: “We’re closing schools because of security, it’s not the teachers that’ll provide security, it’s the government. So, they need to do something about that. You go outside the capital city of any state, most schools are not even fenced. There are schools without water, toilets and playgrounds for primary school pupils.

Executive Chairman, FCT Universal Basic Education Board, Alhassan Sule, said availability of data would help to address issues facing the education sector.