The Nation Newspaper States fail to access N45.7bn with UBEC as basic education suffers
, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has revealed that over N45.7 billion in funds allocated for the implementation of Universal Basic Education between 2020 and 2023 have not been accessed by many states.
Other states included: Katsina ; Kebbi ; Kogi ; Lagos ; Niger ; Ogun ; Oyo ; Plateau ; Rivers ; Yobe ; and FCT . He said: “Out of N103.2 billion appropriated amount for 2023, being two per cent of Consolidated Revenue Fund , the sum of N55 billion was utilised. He lamented that some state governments lacked political will and commitment to basic education issues, saying this further exacerbated the menace of out-of-school children in the country.
He said the oversight function was necessary to see how basic education has fared in the last one year.
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