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Olabode Adaramola
International Day of Education: Niger education Commissioner pledges Commitment to quality education
The Niger Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibril Salihu on Wednesday reaffirmed the commitment of the State government to the provision of quality and all inclusive education to the citizens of the state.
She said this in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Day of Education, a day dedicated for the promotion and access to education as a right for public good.
Salihu noted that the state government had placed priority on provision of quality education and the encouragement of girl child education for gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty for increased schools enrollment.
She said the efforts was to give out-of school children opportunity to acquire formal education and become self-reliant.
She added that Niger state had been consistent in implementing the Universal Basic Education programme aimed at achieving unhindered universal access, participation, and completion of basic education by all school age and adolescent boys and girls.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24th January as International Day of Education and the theme for the 2023 International day is “to invest in people, prioritize education “.
This year’s celebration is expected to call for maintaining strong political mobilization around education and chart the way to translate commitments and global initiatives into action.
She thereby used the medium to call on lovers of education to support in promoting the use of the Nigeria Learning Passport and other innovative approaches that the Ministry will be rolling out to ensure that every Nigerlite has access to basic and quality learning irrespective of location, gender and family background.
