Education Sector Facing Crisis Of Great Magnitude – UBEC Boss
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Aisha Garba, has declared that Nigeria’s education sector is facing a “crisis of great magnitude,” requiring the concerted efforts of all stakeholders to ensure quality basic education for children.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting co-hosted by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and UBEC in Abuja, Garba highlighted the dual challenges of the country’s massive out-of-school population—recently estimated by UNESCO at 20 million—and the growing learning crisis, where children enrolled in schools fail to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills.
In her opening address, Garba warned that the future of millions of children and the nation’s overall development were at risk, emphasizing the urgent need for synergy among stakeholders.
As part of efforts to address the crisis, she unveiled the HOPE-EDU programme, a major government initiative developed in partnership with international donors.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmed, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming the education sector.
She emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is already guiding policy actions across relevant ministries and agencies.
