Ex Aide, Bashir Ahmad Cries Out As UNICEF Report Shows 15.23 Million Out-of-school Children In The North While The South Has 2.58 Million
Former Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has cried out after a recent report by UNICEF shows more children are out of school in the North compared to other regions in Nigeria.
In a post shared on X, Bashir stated that the UNICEF report showed that 15.23 million children were out-of-school in Northern Nigeria when compared to the South that has only 2.58 children that are out of school.
According to him, the report, which he described as a serious educational crisis, needs urgent attention.
He wrote:
“Good morning Arewa!
According to a UNICEF report, there are 15.23 million out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria, while the South has only 2.58 million.
• North West: 8.04 million
• North East: 5.06 million
• North Central: 2.12 million
• South West: 1.15 million
• South South: 769,000
• South East: 664,000
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This is a serious educational crisis that needs urgent attention. Stakeholders across the North, from government officials, traditional leaders, NGOs, volunteers, and members of our communities, must unite with determination to secure a better future for our region.
Let’s liberate the younger and next generation from the cycle of poverty and limited opportunities by ensuring they all have access to education.
Kindly share as widely as possible!”
When an X user questioned him about what the Buhari-led government which he served in did to reduce the statistics in the North, Bashir said it is not the responsibility of the Federal government to ensure children are in primary schools but the state government.
