A former Kano State Commissioner of Education and now Director of Training and Programmes at the Progressive Institute (TPI), Abuja, Hon. Muhammad Sanusi Kiru, has congratulated students of the state for their outstanding performance in the recently released 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) results, where Kano emerged top in English and Mathematics.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kiru described the feat as a “remarkable achievement” but stressed that it should be viewed within the broader context of long-term educational development in the state.
He argued that the success of Kano students was not the product of short-term interventions but rather the outcome of foundational investments in the education sector during the administration of former Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje between 2015 and 2023.
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“The excellence exhibited by Kano State students reflects the outcomes of years of concerted efforts in strengthening basic and secondary education. The robust grounding provided during the Ganduje era — through improvements in infrastructure, teacher capacity building, and support systems — laid the necessary bedrock for these students to attain such heights,” Kiru stated.
He cautioned against attributing the achievement solely to the current administration, noting that educational milestones of such magnitude are typically the culmination of long-term strategies and sustained investment.
Kiru further applauded the students, educators, and parents for their roles in the success, adding that the accomplishment should serve as motivation to continue strengthening the education system in Kano for the benefit of future generations.