EDUCATION MINISTER CALLS FOR AGGRESSIVE ENROLLMENT DRIVE TO ERADICATE OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN 25-09-23
By Sadiq Aminu The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu has called on stake holders at the Federal and state levels as well as the private sector to collaborate on aggressive enrollment drive to eradicate the out of school children phenomenon in Nigeria.
He stated this in Uyo at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Basic Education Summit in Nigeria.
Dr. Sununu explained that inspite of the significant development strides in the education sector, the large number of out of school children remained shocking and unacceptable, calling on all hands to stay on deck to confront the ugly phenomenal.
He said the National target is to reduce out of school children numbers by at least a quarter in the next two years.
According to the Minister, the Summit is designed to address current and emerging issues in Basic education, including poor enrollment, foundational learning and numeracy, security and safety of schools.
Akwa ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno said the country must return to the days where the necessary facilities for teaching and learning were provided for Basic schools, including accommodation on school premises for teachers ensure effective supervision of school activities, adding that his administration will lead by example.
The week long summit has its theme “improving access to quality and inclusive education for all children in Nigeria towards achieving the sustainable development goal 4”.