The Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, has been selected for an Award of Excellence as the Best Commissioner for Education in the North West geopolitical zone.
The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education announced the award in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Muhammad Iya.
The ministry said the selection followed recommendations by the National Award Committee, which cited Ala’s leadership and contributions to the development of education in Sokoto State and the North West.
According to the statement, the award will be presented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, during the grand finale of the 2026 Democracy Day Anniversary President Inter-Senior Secondary School Debate Championship.
The event is scheduled to take place on August 20, 2026, at the Rivers State Ministry of Education in Port Harcourt, with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, expected to serve as chief host.
The ministry said the notification of the award was signed by the Chairman of the National Advisory Board of President School Debate Nigeria (PSDN), Hon. Muhammad Usman.
It quoted the organisers as saying the recognition was in acknowledgement of Ala’s ‘exemplary leadership, dedication, and outstanding contributions to the advancement of education in Sokoto State and the North West region.’
Reacting to the development, the ministry congratulated the commissioner and pledged to sustain efforts aimed at improving basic and secondary education in the state.
‘The Ministry congratulates Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala on this well-deserved national recognition and reaffirms its commitment to supporting policies and programmes that promote quality basic and secondary education in Sokoto State,’ the statement said.
It added that the recognition reflected the ministry’s commitment to ‘educational excellence, innovation, and human capital development.’