* British lawmakers, education experts hail Yusuf’s literacy drive as evidence-based model
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Kano State’s sweeping education reforms under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf have received a major international endorsement after they were showcased at the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a model for sustainable, government-driven literacy transformation across Africa.
The recognition, according to a statement by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano State Government House, Sunusi Bature, and made available to THISDAY on Saturday, came during the International Parliamentary Forum on Reading Revolution held at the House of Lords, Westminster, London.
The statement explained that British parliamentarians, education experts, researchers and policymakers praised the state’s commitment to improving foundational learning through sustained public investment, evidence-based policies and measurable learning outcomes.
