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New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by Kingspin(m): 6:57pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
Nigeria - Very Sad!10 million Northern Children Out Of School A new statistics has shown the alarming rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria at 11 million and the northern part of the country account for a whopping 90% of that figure. Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari This disturbing figure was drawn to the attention of Nigerians by the the Bayero University Kano (BUK) Alumni Association on Thursday July 30. The association expressed shock over the figure while calling the federal government to as matter of urgency to declare a state of emergency in the sector. The Punch reported that the ex- students of BUK said that such declaration become necessary to draw government’s attention to the sad state of country education sector pointing out this will make it possible for the government to implement free and compulsory primary and secondary education. This, they stated, is in line with best practices worldwide. READ ALSO: Declare State Of Emergency On Unemployment, Reps Tell Buhari The president and vice-president of BUK Alumni Association, Dattijo Usman and Dr. Nazifi Darma made this call in an interview with newsmen ahead of its fund-raising dinner scheduled for Saturday in Abuja. Usman pleaded with the 19 governors of the northern states to take urgent steps to address the menace of Almajiri and hawkers to reduce social vices as well as insurgency. He said: “Recent statistics have shown that 11 million children are not in school. The trend is increasing because out of this figure, 90 per cent (about 9.9 million) of them come from the North. It is our duty to draw the attention of policy makers and the National Assembly to ensure the implementation of UNESCO policy. “Out of school cases are responsible for insurgency and Boko Haram. All these cosmetic Almajiri schools will not help matters. A state of emergency should be declared in education and all children of school age should be compelled to go to school. “The government must ensure that children go to primary and secondary schools. It happened in other countries and Nigeria should not be an exception. We must do it here in Nigeria and every child must go to school, beginning from the primary and secondary levels. “We are worried by this Almajiri menace. In fact, the 19 northern states governors should do something to reduce the trend. We hope to reach the governors. It is the responsibility of everyone of us to ensure that the future is better than our past.” The immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan was reported to have build Almajiri schools across the northern states with the aim of providing integrated education that would comprise basic western education alongside Islamic education as a means of reducing the level of illiteracy in the North. http://www.naij.com/503317-sad10-million-northern-children-school.html The publicity secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has said that until the Northern elites accept that the children they call Almajiri were created by God and should not be used to foment trouble or create crisis, a million Almajiri schools in the north will not work. http://www.naij.com/473444-odumakin-blasts-kwankwaso-says-almajiri-is-a-menace.html |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by INTROVERT(f): 6:58pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
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Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by Emekamex(m): 7:01pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
10 million Northern Children Out Of School A new statistics has shown the alarming rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria at 11 million and the northern part of the country account for a whopping 90% of that figure.In a few years time, this same set will be jostling for juicy government positions and be ruling over the literate ones. #Issorai 1 Like |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by warripekin(m): 7:06pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
Sad! Must Federal government do everything, what happened to states and local governments.What are they doing? We must restructure Nigeria. |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by Nobody: 7:11pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
This disturbing figure was drawn to The good thing about this revelation is that it's coming from some right thinking northerners who understand that there's a problem with the North, they've identified it and are ready to find a solution to it. Enlightment is the only solution to the problems of the North and it will be productive if Buhari and co can free their people from the shackles that have held the North back by investing in education for the younger generations. |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by Kingspin(m): 7:13pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
The North should help us Nigeria. No USA can help you, help urselves first. |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by DankemzI(m): 7:14pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
Emekamex: Those ones are mainly for voting! They are only useful during campaigns after that time na street begging |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by ApcSucks: 7:36pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
Nawa ooo |
Re: New Statistics Of Out-of-school Children In Nigeria by emekamn(m): 10:26pm On Jul 30, 2015 |
DankemzI:in other words the northern elite take advantage of the northern illiterates. if this is true don't expect it to change any time soon(Almajiri will keep flourishing) |
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