The executive secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr Suleiman Dikko has reiterated the commitment of federal government towards ensuring that every Nigerian child has access to basic education.
He equally tasked the staff of the commission to continue to work towards the actualization of the global objective of Education For All (EFA) in Nigeria. Dikko, spoke during the weekend in Abuja at the 2014 end of year service awards organized by the Universal Basic Education Commission Staff Association, where merit award was conferred on him and some other staff of the commission.He disclosed that even though basic education was under the jurisdiction of the States and Local Governments, the Federal Government is progressively supporting States in the increase of enrollment. He revealed that between 2010 and 2014, the Federal Government has granted States over N139 billion for the development and rehabilitation of infrastructure, learning resources and capacity development in Basic Education.
Dikko, said the Federal Government would continue to sustain Girl-child and Boy-child education initiatives in 2015 aimed addressing the challenges of boys and girls out of school.
It is estimated that over 10.5 million school-aged children are out of school in Nigeria, with larger proportion of the children being engaged in menial and exploitative labor.
The Executive Secretary, commended the staff of the Commission for their hard work and support he enjoyed from them in the efforts to transform basic education in the country.
Earlier, the Chairman UBEC Staff Association, Mr. Donald Anagende, in his remark, noted that the occasion was to recognize some past and present Chief Executives of UBEC as well as other staff members who have made distinguished contribution to the development of Basic Education in Nigeria.
He pledged the unalloyed loyalty of the staff members not only support UBEC management but ensure that goal of Universal Basic Education program is achieved.
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