Professor Farmo Moumouni, Minister of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, visited vocational training institutions in Dosso on 20 October 2026. The inspection aimed to evaluate the status of technical training infrastructure within the region. Colonel-Major Bana Alhassane, the governor of the Dosso region, accompanied the minister during the site visits. The officials toured the facilities to observe current operations and the condition of existing training equipment. As part of this official mission, the minister was accompanied by the governor of the Dosso region, Colonel-Major Bana Alhassane, during the visits to ensure a full oversight of the regional educational assets.
Touring Vocational Training Centers
Professor Farmo Moumouni and Colonel-Major Bana Alhassane arrived at the Centre de Formation aux Métiers (CFM) of Dosso as part of their regional tour. The delegation conducted a walkthrough of the workshops and classrooms to assess the learning environment provided to students at the institution. The delegation visited the Centre de Formation aux Métiers (CFM) of Dosso to engage directly with the staff and observe the daily technical activities occurring within the specialized workshops. By inspecting these classrooms, the minister sought to determine the adequacy of the resources currently available to the student body.
Construction progress on perimeter walls formed a significant portion of the inspection during the visit to the 'Zéro école à quatre vents' operation. This initiative aims to secure educational facilities by enclosing school grounds within protective boundaries. The visit included an inspection of the 'Zéro école à quatre vents' operation, which involves the construction of perimeter walls to secure educational facilities. The minister and the governor examined the structural integrity of the walls already completed under the program to determine if the site security meets current safety standards for vocational training centers. The evaluation of these perimeter walls focused on the durability of the materials used and the overall contribution of the structures to a stable learning environment.
The visit concluded with a symbolic tree-planting ceremony held on the grounds of the Centre de Formation aux Métiers. Both Professor Farmo Moumouni and Colonel-Major Bana Alhassane participated in the event, planting saplings near the main entrance of the facility to mark the occasion. The minister and the governor participated in a symbolic tree-planting ceremony at the Centre de Formation aux Métiers. This final activity served as a commemorative gesture, noting the importance of the environmental and infrastructural improvements being implemented at the site. Following the completion of the tree-planting, the officials reviewed the logistical requirements for future maintenance of the newly secured grounds, ensuring that the progress observed during the 20 October 2026 visit remains sustainable for the long-term benefit of the students attending the vocational training institutions in Dosso.
