Nigerian govt pledges to tackle out-of-school children challenge

The nation’s out-of-school children crisis is an issue that the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving.

In an address to reporters in Abuja on Wednesday, Prof. Ismail Junaidu, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research Development Council (NERDC), emphasised the need of addressing the problem.

According to Junaidu, a plan has been started by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education that, if strengthened and carried out, will significantly address the problems.