Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, acknowledged that her ministry lacks comprehensive data necessary for the effective implementation of the federal government’s social investment programs…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
During the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, she emphasized the importance of having data and a strategic plan to successfully execute these social investment initiatives.
Edu, represented by Zaziha Sanusi Yusuf, the National Programme Manager for At-risk Children Programme, also pointed out that a staggering 21 million children in Nigeria are not officially registered at birth.
Furthermore, she raised concerns about the health safety of numerous children in the country due to the fact that 2.5 million children remain unvaccinated against preventable diseases.
These revelations were made during a ministerial roundtable on National Child Well-being at the recently concluded 29th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja.
In addition to Edu’s remarks, Tahir Maman, the Minister of Education, highlighted a significant shortfall in the number of teachers and classrooms in Nigeria.
He stated that the country currently faces a shortage of 950,000 teachers and 20,000 classrooms, exacerbating the numerous challenges in the education sector.
Maman also announced that the federal government has secured a $700 million World Bank support fund for an initiative aimed at adolescent girls’ education and empowerment.
He added that the government plans to use these funds to construct 500 classrooms of varying capacities in schools across the country.
