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FG says 30 percent of Nigerians illiterate
By Adeleye Kunle
The Federal Government has announced that at least 30 percent of Nigerians are illiterates.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the information on Wednesday in Lagos, Track News reports.
Adamu addressed the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) 2022 Summit with the theme ‘Toward Safe Schools in Nigeria’.
The minister was represented by Vivian Wategre, Director of Education Service in the ministry.
He noted that actions and policies toward safe schools show the Federal Government’s commitment to Nigeria’s present and future times.
The minister said 31 percent of citizens were illiterate as of 2021, as against 38 percent in 2015.
Adamu expressed the ministry’s commitment to increasing the country’s literacy level