Anambra, Enugu, Kwara and Plateau states topped the list of states that failed to access over N66.8 billion from the Universal Basic Education Fund since 2017.
Executive director YouthHubAfrica, Rotimi Olawale, who made this known in a statement, explained that the revelation follows the analysis of the response from the Universal Basic Education Commission to a Freedom of Information request filled by the organisation.
“In the response from the Universal Basic Education Commission, only Osun and Jigawa have accessed UBE Funds of 2019, leaving 34 states including FCT with a total of 53.19 billion Naira unaccessed funds. The UBEC Fund is provided by the Federal government wherein states are required to provide 50% counterpart funding in order to access the matching grants.
Olawale suggested that, “The National assembly through its committee on education to call for a public hearing on the status of the state of UBE Grant disbursement from 2005 till date and the urgent need for reforms in order to find innovative ways to unlock these resources for the benefit of the Nigerian child.“The Government of Anambra, Enugu, Kwara, and Plateau to take immediate and urgent action to access its untouched UBE funds from 2017 till date.
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