Nigeria's out-of-school kids drops to 6.9m, says FG

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The Federal Government Thursday stated that Nigeria’s out-of-school-children (OSC) has dropped to 6.946 million from 10.1 million.

The Federal Government Thursday stated that Nigeria’s out- of-school-children has dropped to 6.946 million from 10.1 million.

He added that the money will be used to implement the Better Education Service Delivery For All in the entire 13states of the North West and North East as well as Niger, Oyo, Ebony and Rivers states. According to him, a total of 1,792,833 children were enrolled through formal schools, while 1,454,757 children were captured through non-formal interventions.

He added that; Kebbi State 25, 556, Niger 73,568, Oyo State 40,007, Rivers State 22,782, Sokoto State 71,000, Taraba State 24, 246, Yobe State 72,000 and Zamfara State 19,005. Adamu who emphasised the need to harmonise the school calendar and national examinations, explained that during the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, some learners especially those at the rural areas were unable to continue learning through online facilities due to major challenges of internet access and electricity.

 

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Like Yahoo boys they sit down in their rooms and be rolling out statistics that is not backed up with the realities on ground to continue to fool nigerians, to make it look like they are working , nothing is being done .

HOW DO THEY DO THEIR SURVEY?

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