30% of Nigerians are illiterate – FG

Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports

Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, made the announcement on Wednesday in Lagos, according to Track News.

Adamu spoke on the theme ‘Toward Safe Schools in Nigeria’ at the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) 2022 Summit.

Vivian Wategre, Director of Education Service in the ministry, represented the minister.

He stated that the Federal Government’s actions and policies toward safe schools demonstrate the Federal Government’s commitment to Nigeria’s present and future.

According to the minister, 31 percent of citizens will be illiterate by 2021, up from 38 percent in 2015.

Adamu stated the ministry’s commitment to increasing literacy in the country.

He stated that the government is working with the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Global Education to address the issue.

The minister recalled that during the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) in Abuja in May 2014, some Nigerian business leaders launched the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI).

This resulted in the establishment of the Safe Schools Fund, which was funded by the Federal Government, the private sector, and the African Development Bank.

The National Council on Education approved the National Policy of Safety and Violence-Free Schools in August 2021.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has also approved the Safe School Declaration (SSD) Laws and Policies.