The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nwajiuba made this known during the inauguration of “Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA)” in Katsina on Monday.
Nigeria has an estimated 10,193,918 children out of school.
READ ALSO: COVID-19: Russia Records Highest Daily Death Toll
According to the minister, the current challenges ranging from high illiteracy level, infrastructural decay and deficits has affected Nigeria’s educational system.
“We have inadequate number of qualified teachers, inadequate infrastructural facilities/resources and poor funding,” he added.
The minister noted that BESDA focuses on 17 states, 13 of which are in the Northwest and Northeast geopolitical zones, and Niger, Oyo, Ebonyi and Rivers.
The call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People…
The President of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku says the Institute's…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that the forthcoming Local Government Election scheduled for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s commitment to finding sustainable solutions…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor…
NSCDC has deployed 3,500 personnel across the FCT in a proactive measure to ensure security…