Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, said that Nigeria had 12.4 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s out-of-school children.
Adamu, speaking at an event marking the Edo government’s 2023 education week in Benin, the state capital, said the number of out-of-school children in the country increased following school closures and the non-return of children following the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to data from the 2018 national population audit, 10.5 million Nigerian children are not in school, according to Olatunji Davis, Director of Basic Education in the Education Ministry who represented the minister.
Davis stated;
“Our education crisis is well known; of the 258 million out-of-school children worldwide, an estimated 62 million are in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
“Nigeria is said to account for 12.4 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s out-of-school children.”
“One of the most important investments a country can make in its future is education.” It is a potent change agent that improves health, livelihoods, social stability, and long-term economic growth.
“The return on investment in education is very high; therefore, there must be no compromise on quality.”
