It lamented that the appropriation for Universal Basic Education had been reduced to 54 per cent, Ministry of Education 20 per cent and Basic Healthcare Fund 42.5 per cent. Nigeria 2020Budget
A coalition of non-governmental organisations, including Legal Defence and Assistance Project , Malala Fund and Connected Development have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reassess the unprecedented budget cuts on social services.
According to the coalition, the decision to withhold critical social spending, while reportedly approving renovation of the National Assembly complex that will gulp N9 billion will disproportionately affect Nigeria’s most marginalised children, particularly girls living in the poorest households in rural areas, especially the northern region.
They noted that schools across the country closed on March 19, 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, forcing 36 million enrolled students out of school.
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