The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has endorsed requests for the proclamation of an emergency in the field of education.
Speaking on Wednesday at the National Conference on the Learning Crisis in Nigeria in Abuja, Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State, the Chairman of the NGF, emphasized that resources must be made available for a long-lasting and promising education.
Scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Nigeria’ is the topic of the conference, which was organized by the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with UNICEF.
Education is in crisis, according to Abdulrahman, who was speaking on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, the vice chairman of the NGF.
He maintained that the area should be placed in a state of emergency.
The NGF chairman emphasized the necessity of eliminating all obstacles, including those related to gender, poverty, geography, impairments, language, and ethnicity that may prevent children from gaining access to fundamental literacy and numeracy skills.
Governors in the various states must dedicate more than 15% of our budget to education; we must adhere to UNESCO guidelines for a progressive and sustainable education system.
I welcome the declaration of an emergency, but it must be followed by concrete steps, resources must be made available, and we must examine the problems that have impeded attaining that sustainable growth.
Declaring a state of emergency is one thing, but putting in place the tools and resources necessary to make it happen is quite another.
As a result, I am in favor of having the tools in place that will allow us to move quickly. An emergency should be proclaimed in all areas of government due to the crisis in our educational system. We need a clear road plan, and I think everyone has to be involved, he added.
The learning crisis, according to Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, is a problem that the field of education must address quickly.
The learning dilemma has far-reaching and serious repercussions, as we run the risk of extending the already widening education divide, feeding the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and sickness, as well as inhibiting innovation and development.
Education is the cornerstone of society advancement and personal empowerment, but the difficulties we face today need our immediate focus, commitment, and action.
Nigeria has struggled in recent years with a serious learning issue that prevents our kids from reaching their full potential.
Access to high-quality education is a major obstacle for a sizeable segment of our school-aged population, particularly for those living in underprivileged areas.
There are a variety of elements causing this issue, including as poor infrastructure, a teacher shortage, and uneven
socioeconomic inequities, the allocation of resources, and obsolete curriculum,” he stated.
