By Bashir Rabe Mani
Sokoto – The Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board( AIEB) says it has concluded arrangements to organize inter-schools debate competition in Arabic language.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Ahmed Baba-Altine, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday.
He said that the competition which will be organized between the 11 secondary schools under the board, would be held between May 9 and May 11.
Baba-Altine said the board had since sent a circular to all the Principals of the schools under the board directing them to commence preparation for the competition.
” This is the first ever inter schools debate competition in Arabic language in the state,”he said.
He further added that trophies and cash prizes would be won by the schools that would participate in competition.
Baba-Altine said that the competition was part of the effort being made by the board to ensure the success of the state of emergency declared on education by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.