The British Government has lauded the Kano State Government following the State’s emergence as the highest-ranked subnational government in West Africa in education spending.
This is contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Spokesperson to Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, in Kano on Friday.
The statement said Mr Ian Attfield, a Senior Education Adviser at the British High Commission in Nigeria, gave the commendation on his official X account.
He said that Attfield described the recognition as a significant milestone for the state and an indication of its commitment to prioritising education as a driver of sustainable development.
According to Dawakin-Tofa, the commendation followed the release of the 2026 Sub-National Education Spending Index by the West Africa Education Spending Index (WAESI)
This is a policy initiative by the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris – Africa Foundation to promote evidence-based governance in education financing across the 15 ECOWAS member states and their 209 subnational governments.
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He said that in a formal notification to Yusuf, the organisers announced that Kano State ranked first among all subnational governments in West Africa.
This earned it the title of “Grand Laureate of Education Financing” as the 2026 Best-Performing Subnational Government in West Africa.
According to the organisers, the assessment was conducted in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education, SDG 17 on Partnerships, and the African Union Agenda 2063.
The organisers said Kano’s top ranking reflects the state’s commitment to strengthening education financing and implementing policies that support equitable access to quality education.
They added that the award recognises governments that demonstrate exceptional leadership in allocating resources to the education sector.
SolaceBase reports that Yusuf declared a state of emergency in education shortly after assuming office and has since undertaken major investments in the sector.
They include the rehabilitation and construction of schools, the recruitment of teachers, the provision of learning materials, the expansion of scholarship programmes, and increased budgetary allocations.
