theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

ucyoma:

yes my broda, no be to give free education be koko, na weda our dear northerners will leave dia NAMA (cattle) n their naive young gals will stp marrying at d age of 13 to embrace it

Mr•Olodo:
[size=24pt]please is it also adult education so I can equally upgrade my olodo brain [/size]

the_ripper3: Almajiris wont be happy with this development

la furia:
You are wrong. So easy to pass false information knowing folks will just swallow hook line and sinker. Please when last did you pay a visit to the north? I don't understand you southern people you really think the north has not moved on as per education.
Yes in the past the number of Northerners attending schools were nothing to talk about but in past 15years, a lot has changed. My village that had just one primary school now has three primary schools. It's just unfortunate that that there are no stat to show the number of Northerners now in school as compared to the Colonial era which folks like you love referring to I just find it unbelievable that someone as 'educated as you believes Northerners don't go to school.
The reason for d free education is simple, despite the fact that many parents want their children to go to school, due to the number of children, they can't afford to pay their school fees. With the free education, every child in kano now has the opportunity to go school.
If I may ask what do you suggest should be done about the education in North since you know better?

pembisco:
Dnt mind him, dis is one of d persons dt wl be shouting nd cursin d oyibos ovr ther ignorance abt d level of development in naija. I rememba sm1 gave an example abt d kenyan shopn moll robery dt d sm oyibos wer shockd kenya has a shopn moll. Guys here wer mad sayn d oyibos knw natin abt africa. Same is hapnin amng us a here. A southerner/eastherner who has neva bn to d north wl swear dt north is nt developd.

theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

la furia:
You are wrong. So easy to pass false information knowing folks will just swallow hook line and sinker. Please when last did you pay a visit to the north? I don't understand you southern people you really think the north has not moved on as per education.
Yes in the past the number of Northerners attending schools were nothing to talk about but in past 15years, a lot has changed. My village that had just one primary school now has three primary schools. It's just unfortunate that that there are no stat to show the number of Northerners now in school as compared to the Colonial era which folks like you love referring to I just find it unbelievable that someone as 'educated as you believes Northerners don't go to school.

SHOCKING: Nigeria holds world record in number of children out of school
Abdulrahman Abdulmalik
Published: June 11,2013




Children running errands during school hours in Northern Nigeria

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has released a shocking report indicating that one out of every five Nigerian children is out of school.

In what is clearly a national disgrace for a country that is the world’s eight largest oil producer, the UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report (EAGMR) says Nigeria holds the world record of having the highest number of its young people out of school.

With approximately 10.5 million kids out of school, Nigeria dominates twelve other countries with which it accounts for 47 percent of the global out-of-school population.

The other countries are Pakistan (5.1 million); Ethiopia (2.4million); India (2.3million); Philippines (1.5million); Cote D’Ivoire (1.2million); Burkina Faso (1million); Niger (1million); Kenya (1million); Yemen (0.9million); Mali (0.8million) and South Africa (0.7million).

And of all these countries, UNESCO says Nigeria is among the four that has experienced the highest increase since 1999.

“It (Nigeria) is one of only four among these twelve countries where the number increased in absolute terms,” the report noted. “It now accounts for almost one in five out-of-school children in the world.”

Although, UNESCO officials blame the drop in school enrolment in some countries on the decrease in aid between 2010 and 2011, anecdotal evidence suggests that the monumental corruption at all levels of government might have worsened Nigeria’s case.

In Nigeria, officials routinely steal funds appropriated for building classrooms, buying textbooks and implementing programmes that should bring more children to school.

Recently some officials were indicted for stealing funds released to the nomadic education commission, an agency charged with the responsibility of getting Fulani herdsmen to enroll their kids in school.

More from: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138442-shocking-nigeria-holds-world-record-in-number-of-children-out-of-school.html

theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

homesteady:
Damn! Ignorance is bliss
You call kwankawso under-performing?
You must be a joker! If he had at least 5 propaganda propagators on NL, he'll have been named the best governor in the world!
I'm 100% sure that no governor that was elected or re-elected in 2011 in Nigeria has performed more than him!

fyneguy: The impact of APC. Yes! an under-performing PDP Governor could be performing under APC. This is the proof.

So let other clueless PDP governors move to APC and get fire baptism

homesteady:
Damn! Ignorance is bliss
You call kwankawso under-performing?
You must be a joker! If he had at least 5 propaganda propagators on NL, he'll have been named the best governor in the world!
I'm 100% sure that no governor that was elected or re-elected in 2011 in Nigeria has performed more than him!

Mr•Olodo:
[size=24pt]please is it also adult education so I can equally upgrade my olodo brain [/size]

fyneguy:

His PDP-oriented eyes apparently skipped the ''compulsory'' part

theoctopus: The core North has never had a problem with free education. They have never had a problem of poeple not being able to afford education. What the north has had is apathy for education. The people have very little interest in education. It is a cultural problem ably supported by the ruling elite. When I was in school, every Northerner from the core Northern states were sponsored by their state government and giving everything they needed. But you still wont find them in school. Declaring free education in Kano is meaningless. It means nothing

homesteady:
Damn! Ignorance is bliss
You call kwankawso under-performing?
You must be a joker! If he had at least 5 propaganda propagators on NL, he'll have been named the best governor in the world!
I'm 100% sure that no governor that was elected or re-elected in 2011 in Nigeria has performed more than him!

abdulkayus: Yes, in term of education, southerners may still have higher no than northerners, bt d north too are goin to school nw in great number. Just come to kano and c durin clossin hour of schools and c hw students will be troopin out.

Right now, one of d most lucrative business nw in kano is to have a private school, nt just anyhw, bt a good private school. Yes, that is wat is movin right now for u to knw that dey have realy embrace education.

SwTonia: not until he repairs those road in sabon gari