By: John Bassey, Gusau.
The Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Professor Nasir Garba Anka, Makaman Sokoto South, Modibbo Gamji, has organised a five-day capacity-building training on Education Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Calculations, Data Analysis and Reporting for the DHIS2/DNEMIS Dashboard.
The training, organised in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abuja, aims to strengthen participants’ capacity in education data management, analysis, performance monitoring, and reporting to improve the quality of basic education delivery in Zamfara State.
According to a statement issued by Comrade Ibrahim Musa Maizare, Public Relations Officer, ZUBEB, 80 participants drawn from the 14 Local Government Areas of Zamfara State are taking part in the training. The participants are expected to acquire practical knowledge and skills in Education KPI calculations, data analysis and reporting using the DHIS2/DNEMIS Dashboard. This will strengthen education data management, monitoring, reporting and evidence-based decision-making across the state.
The Executive Chairman was represented at the occasion by the Director of Academic Services, Alhaji Garba Abdullahi, who reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to improving the education sector through effective data management, accountability and evidence-based decision-making. He emphasised the importance of accurate and reliable education data in planning, monitoring and evaluating government interventions in the basic education sub-sector.
In his welcome address, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Alhaji Sani Nagwaggo Tsafe, welcomed the participants and facilitators, describing the training as timely and essential for strengthening the capacity of education personnel in the effective utilisation of education data. He urged participants to take full advantage of the opportunity and ensure that the knowledge acquired would translate into improved performance and service delivery.
Goodwill messages were also delivered by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Zamfara State Agency for Mass Education. They commended ZSUBEB and UBEC for organising the training and stressed the importance of collaboration among education stakeholders in strengthening data collection, analysis and reporting for effective educational planning and development.
The five-day training, scheduled to hold from 31st October to 4th November 2026, at the Government Girls Arabic Secondary School, Gusau (GGASS).
The Board remains committed to supporting capacity-building initiatives that will enhance the effective implementation of the Rescue Mission Agenda of His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal, particularly in revitalising basic education and ensuring improved learning outcomes across the state.
