FG reiterates commitment to resolving out-of-school challenge vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at a two-day Media Dialogue Programme on Cash Transfers organised by the United Nations Children Fund in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.Mohammed, represented by Mrs Uche Chuta, Assistant Director, Child Right Information Bureau and Advocacy Unit in the ministry, said the Federal Government had introduced various child development policies including the school feeding programme to increase enrolment.
“It is no gainsaying the fact that girls’ education is a major issue of concern in most developing countries of the world today particularly in Sub Saharan Africa, where a large number of young girls do not attend school. “To change this ugly situation, UNICEF has contributed to the expansion of girl education through its Girls Education Project 1, 2 and 3 projects.
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