Senate passes Free, Compulsory Education Bill


The bill on Compulsory, Free Education has been passed by the Senate.

This is contained in a statement by Bashir Rabe Mani, Special Assistant to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda, Wamakko on Media and Publicity.

The statement said the bill, which seeks to amend the Compulsory, Free, Universal Education Act 2004, had passed through the first, second and third readings before its eventual passage.

The statement stated further that the bill seeks to increase the block grant contribution of the Federal Government to education, while reducing contributions from state governments.

The statement said the bill aimed at reducing the scenario where most states are unable to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grants owing to their inability to contribute 50 per cent counterpart funds to the cost of projects before execution.

It continued: ”The only two per cent budgetary allocations to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), by the Central Government is to be increased to three per cent.

”The bill also seeks to provide free and compulsory education for all Nigerian children from primary up to secondary education.”

The statement recalled that the bill was sponsored by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education.

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The statement stated further that the bill seeks to increase the block grant contribution of the Federal Government to education, while reducing contributions from state governments.

This is a great plan, but the sad thing is that whatever the FG touches, it destroys.

Great Saraki well done