The Unity Faculties Previous College students Affiliation on Friday referred to as on states to collaborate in a bid to deal with the rising variety of out-of-school youngsters within the nation. The affiliation additionally reaffirmed its dedication to partaking stakeholders to enhance the standard of schooling in Nigeria.
The President-Basic of USOSA, Michael Magaji, acknowledged this throughout a information convention in Abuja on Friday, forward of the affiliation’s forty third Plenary/Annual Basic Assembly. Jo
Magaji acknowledged that over time, the affiliation has actively contributed to the expansion and improvement of schooling within the nation.
He famous that USOSA has supported public faculties by offering sensible studying amenities, as a means of giving again to the nation, recognising that they’ve benefited from taxpayer-funded schooling.
“The affiliation has constantly engaged with the Federal Ministry of Training, providing coverage assist as a part of our dedication to good governance and studying excellence.
“Most significantly, we’re devoted to nation-building. Nigeria is our nation, and we’re youngsters of Nigeria, as that’s how we have been raised.
“We grew up in an setting that values Nigeria’s range and richness, and we are going to proceed to advertise these values. We’re additionally calling on state governments to collaborate in addressing the problem of out-of-school youngsters throughout the nation.”
He acknowledged that the AGM outcomes can be compiled right into a place paper for submission to authorities as a coverage to enhance schooling.
Nigeria presently struggles with over 20,000 out-of-school youngsters based on knowledge by UNESCO.
Not too long ago, the federal government promised that 11,000 out-of-school youngsters within the Federal Capital Territory can be enrolled in faculties.
The Nationwide Fee for Almajiri and Out-of-Faculty Youngsters Training in partnership with Commissioners of Training of some northern states, had earlier pledged to go to the six space councils within the nation’s capital, to establish and enroll not lower than 10,000 out-of-school youngsters.