TSUBEB Takes Sensitization Tour On National Reading Framework To Bali
In a determined effort to revive the reading culture and rally grassroots support for the newly introduced National Reading Framework (NRF), the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB) on Saturday conducted an extensive sensitization tour of Bali Local Government Area.
The delegation, led by TSUBEB Permanent Member III, Alhaji Aminu Jika, paid courtesy visits to traditional leaders and local stakeholders to seek royal blessings and secure active participation in the implementation of the framework.
The sensitization campaign began with a visit to the palace of His Royal Highness, Mai Martaba LamdoBakundi, Hon. Alhaji Kaburi Muhammad Gidado, who warmly received the TSUBEB team.
Addressing the royal court, Alhaji Aminu Jikaexplained that the National Reading Framework is a strategic national policy aimed at addressing the alarming decline in reading habits among young Nigerian learners. He emphasized that the framework was designed not only to enhance reading proficiency but also to reposition basic education as the foundation of national development.
"We are here to solicit your royal blessings and seek your support in sensitizing your subjects on the need to embrace this framework," Alhaji Jika said. "A child who reads is more likely to succeed academically and contribute positively to society."
In response, Lamdo Bakundi, Hon. Alhaji KaburiMuhammad Gidado, commended the initiative, describing it as both timely and essential. He pledged his full support and vowed to mobilize district heads, village chiefs, and elders to promote the reading culture in schools and homes.
"We must ensure this framework is not just another policy on paper but one that changes what happens in our classrooms," the Lamdo added.
The TSUBEB delegation also visited Mai Martaba II, Alhaji Abubakar Mahmoud Adamu, who was unavoidably absent but was represented by AlhajiSambo Bali. In his goodwill message, Alhaji Sambo Bali echoed the earlier sentiments, stressing that improving reading habits is key to raising academic performance.
"Parents must play their role by ensuring their children spend adequate time reading at home," he urged.
The TSUBEB team included key education stakeholders such as Mrs. Grace Dogagara, Education Secretary for Bali LGA; Mrs. Rabi Sunday, Secretary of TSUBEB; directors of Social Mobilization and Quality Assurance; and the Supervisory Councilor for Education, Bali LGA.
In her remarks, Mrs. Grace Dogagara highlighted that the framework provides guidance for teachers, parents, and communities on best reading practices, monitoring, and learner support.
"We will continue to organize training for teachers, supply adequate reading materials, and monitor school compliance to ensure the framework achieves its goals," she affirmed.
Mrs. Rabi Sunday also emphasized the importance of collective action in promoting literacy. She encouraged the formation of community reading clubs, parent-child reading sessions, and school-based reading competitions to reinforce the initiative at all levels.
Directors of Social Mobilization and Quality Assurance noted that for the NRF to succeed, all stakeholders — particularly parents — must be involved. They called for reduced screen time for children and the creation of reading-friendly environments at home.
The Supervisory Councilor of Bali LGA pledged the council's commitment to closely monitor schools and ensure teachers implement the new reading strategies as outlined in the framework.
The tour concluded with an interactive sessioninvolving parents, teachers, and community leaders, who shared suggestions on how to sustain the momentum of the National Reading Framework.
Many participants expressed optimism that, with sustained engagement, community involvement, and provision of adequate reading materials, the decline in reading culture across the state could be effectively reversed.
TSUBEB representatives assured attendees that similar sensitization tours will be conducted across other local government areas in the coming weeks. The initiative is part of the board's renewed drive under the leadership of Executive Chairman, Hon. Mrs. Christiana Taninga Binga, to transform basic education in Taraba through community-driven initiatives.
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