The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that it has delivered nearly 4,000 classrooms across Kano State as part of efforts to improve access to quality basic education and strengthen learning under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

UBEC Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, made this known during a series of education engagements in Kano, where she joined the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to inspect UBEC-supported projects and witness the presentation of appointment letters to newly recruited teachers.

Garba said the classroom projects have created safer and more conducive learning environments for pupils, while increasing opportunities for children to enrol, remain in school and complete their education.

She, however, stressed that infrastructure alone cannot transform education, noting that qualified and motivated teachers remain the most critical factor in improving learning outcomes.

According to her, Kano State’s recruitment of more than 16,000 teachers within three years represents one of the country’s most significant investments in education and is helping to address teacher shortages, particularly in underserved communities.

She explained that despite global efforts to improve education, teacher shortages remain a major challenge, especially in rural areas, making sustained investment in the teaching workforce essential.

Garba said every appointment letter issued to the newly recruited teachers represents renewed hope for classrooms and thousands of children whose future depends on quality education.

She also noted that UNESCO estimates that more than 44 million teachers are needed globally to close existing teacher gaps, adding that Kano State’s continued recruitment of teachers places it among governments taking practical steps to address the challenge.

The UBEC boss commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for prioritising education and reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to working with state governments to improve school infrastructure, strengthen teacher capacity and expand access to quality basic education nationwide.

She also praised the leadership of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, for driving reforms aimed at improving learning outcomes across Nigeria.

Earlier, Chairman of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Malam Yusuf Kabir, said the teacher recruitment exercise followed a transparent, merit-based process supported by the state’s Teacher Policy, which introduced aptitude tests and other assessment measures to ensure only qualified candidates were employed.

He maintained that effective deployment, continuous supervision, mentoring and regular evaluation of teachers would be critical to achieving the desired improvements in teaching quality and pupils’ academic performance.

Kabir also called on communities, traditional institutions, development partners and the private sector to support government efforts to improve basic education, stressing that sustainable progress requires collective responsibility.

UBEC reaffirmed its resolve to sustain strategic partnerships with state governments to expand access to quality education through investments in school infrastructure, teacher development and learner-centred interventions across the country.