- Alausa danced and chanted “4+4” on stage in Kano, openly campaigning for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.
- The visit tied to presenting appointment letters to 4,900 new teachers and 3,688 BESDA facilitators.
- Also toured Kano education projects: Ungogo Bilingual School, FGC digital e-library, Tarda Smart School, Dangwaro girls’ school.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, donned his politician cap this week in Kano State, using a series of official engagements to campaign openly for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the minister was in Kano as part of activities that saw him join Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the presentation of appointment letters to 4,900 newly recruited teachers and 3,688 Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) Cohort V facilitators.
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But beyond the ceremony, Alausa’s visit doubled as a political outing, with the Minister taking to the stage to chant Tinubu’s re-election slogan before a crowd entertained by musicians praising the President.
“Our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—4 plus 4! 4 plus 4! To my brother, the Governor of Kano State—4 plus 4! 4 plus 4!” Alausa chanted, joining Yusuf on stage.
In an interview with reporters during the visit, the minister linked the teacher recruitment exercise directly to Tinubu’s education agenda.
“This is a hallmark of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s expansive agenda to ensuring that every single child in this country gets the highest quality of education that is comparable to any one in the world,” he said.
Alausa struck a similar note in a separate address, declaring that “Kano State aligns fully with the developmental agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” and thanked the President for what he described as enormous investment directed at the education sector.
Teacher recruitment and budget numbers
Beyond the politicking, Alausa used the visit to highlight Kano State’s investment in education.
According to the minister, the state has recruited nearly 9,000 educators in the latest exercise alone and over 16,000 in the last three years. He also commended Kano for committing 32 percent of its budget to education.
Addressing the newly recruited teachers, he urged them to embrace professionalism, integrity and excellence, reminding them that “to whom much is given, much is expected.”
Other engagements
Alausa’s Kano trip also took him to several education projects tied to the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI).
He inspected the Bilingual School in Ungogo, now over 90 percent complete, and directed that teacher recruitment preparations begin immediately, with the school still on track to admit its first learners this September.
He commissioned the upgraded digital e-library at Federal Government College, Kano, described as a hub to equip students with digital skills, and visited the Tarda Smart School in Ungogo. On his final day, he also toured Bayero University, Kano, and commissioned the new Government Girls Secondary School, Dangwaro.
Alausa said NESRI has already returned over one million out-of-school children to classrooms nationwide, and that the Federal Government would continue working with state governments to strengthen teacher quality, expand access to education and modernise learning infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The bigger picture
Throughout the visit, Alausa’s message stayed consistent: that Tinubu is delivering on his promises and deserves a second term in 2027.
A Kano political analyst likened his enthusiasm for the President’s re-election to wildfire in the Harmattan season. And the minister’s comments across multiple engagements suggest the description isn’t far off.
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For Alausa, the Kano trip captured a minister equally at home talking policy and rallying political support, underscoring just how closely his passion for the education docket is tied to his loyalty to the President he serves.
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