Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, says nearly 60 million Nigerians are illiterates, assuring that literacy centres will reduce the high percentage of illiteracy in the country.
The permanent secretary expressed regret that the illiteracy rate among the youths and adults is high, saying that the literacy level at the lower cadre of the colleges is also alarming. He said literacy was both a social and human right issue and called on the learners at the pilot centre to remain committed and take their studies with all seriousness.
He explained that the programme would equip its beneficiaries with literacy and numeracy skills to be able handle challenges of life.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
The perm sec is even economical about real figure because there exist no real database. We can categorically say that the majority of the rest of population are not also informed.
Not illiterates rather fools. When read some comments on social media you know it better. Otherwise, watch out for kind comments you'll read on this.
Even d literate are behaving like illiterates, d situation of dis country in Economic, Security etc could make u loose ur potential either in academic or otherwise.
The current president is their president so what do you expect
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