The Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board, NSUBEB Dr Kassim Muh’d Kassim has appointed the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I (rtd) as task force state steering committee for the implementation of compulsory basic education for all school age children across the State.

Dr. Kassim, stated this in Lafia where Governor Abdullahi Sule, flagged off the distribution of 99,776 Mathematics, English and History textbooks to be distributed to 1,652 primary and nursery schools, including Special schools.

Governor Abdullahi Sule, who spoke during the occasion express satisfaction with the innovations, Dr Kassim introduced at the state basic education sector and promises to continue to provide and support the counterpart funding to access resources due for the state for the development of our children who are leaders of tomorrow.

The Governor thanks the UBEC Executive Secretary Dr Aisha Garba for her innovations that has changed the face of basic education in Nigeria, and the support of the UBEC board chairman, Senator Umar Tanko Al-Makura to compliment the effort of Nasarawa SUBEB chairman.

In his welcome address, the NSUBEB chairman, Dr Kassim Muh’d Kassim explained that following the basic education summit held in early December 2025, key resolutions were adopted and the board has begun implementation.

According to him “We have established task force committee on: out of school children, school maintenance and vandalism as well as implementation of compulsory education,.and the task force state steering committee will be chaired by the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I (rtd) and co-chaired by the executive Chairman of Nasarawa SUBEB” he said

He said, the chairman council of Traditional leaders in every local government, co-chaired by the local government chairmen, as well as all serving councillors and supervisory councillors will be members, with education Secretaries serving as secretary with the motto ‘operation save the future of our children’.

Dr Kassim said the items distributed today were the joint efforts of UBEC and NSUBEB which procured the 99,776 text books distributed to 1,652 primary and nursery schools, as well as special schools.

Other items distributed includes 27 Smartphones tablets and twenty smart interactive board televisions to effective schools in LGEA Central Pilot Science Primary School, Dunama Lafia, LGEA Primary School, Islamic Nasarawa Eggon and LGEA Primary School, Kofar Kudu, Nasarawa.

“We have received generous donations from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) of school bags, calculators and other essential writing materials” Dr Kassim added.