{
  "id": 7301009,
  "title": "Sokoto Launches Statewide Mobilisation Rally Ahead of 2026/2027 Academic Session",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sokoto-launches-statewide-mobilisation-rally-ahead-of-2026-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:18:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/sokoto-launches-statewide-mobilisation-rally-ahead-of-2026-2027-academic-session/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has conducted a comprehensive statewide mobilisation rally ahead of the upcoming academic session in 2026/2027. This initiative aims to encourage parents and guardians to return their children to school promptly as the long vacation nears completion. Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, emphasized that the mobilisation is a strategic effort to raise awareness about the significance of timely school resumption. It also seeks to ensure maximum student attendance across the state, fostering a conducive atmosphere for the smooth initiation of the first-term academic activities.\n\nProfessor Ala affirmed that the state government, through MoBSE, has meticulously prepared for the new academic session and implemented all necessary arrangements to guarantee its successful launch. He urged all stakeholders, including parents, teachers, school administrators, and education managers, to be fully prepared to fulfill their individual responsibilities effectively.\n\nMeanwhile, Bello Abubakar, the Acting Chairman of the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) for Sokoto State, and Principal of Sultan Bello Secondary School, expressed his readiness to welcome students and commence academic activities as planned. Abubakar, who commended the Commissioner for initiating the mobilisation rally, viewed it as a timely intervention to remind parents and guardians that the school holiday had ended. He stressed the urgency for parents and guardians to ensure their children's prompt return to school, highlighting that academic activities would commence immediately. The Commissioner was joined by key officials of the Ministry, including Dr. Sanusi Aliyu Binji, the Permanent Secretary; Professor Mustafa Tukur Namakka, the Executive Chairman of the State Teachers Service Board; Professor Ahmad Baba Altine, the Executive Secretary of the Arabic and Islamic Education Board; Dr. Nura Bello, the Executive Secretary of the Agency for Mass Education; and Dr. Tambari Dikko Goshe, the Executive Director of the Nomadic Education.",
  "summary": "The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has embarked on a statewide mobilisation rally across the state metropolis ahead of the commencement of the 2026/2027 academic session. The rally is aimed at encouraging parents and guardians to ensure that their children return to school promptly as the long vacation draws to an […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}