FG To Increase Basic Education Funding To 3% Of Consolidated Revenue Fund

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government has proposed a legislation to increase the funding from the consolidated revenue fund to the basic education sector.

He said this would see an increase from the current two per cent to three per cent of the statutory allocation from the consolidated revenue fund to the basic education, with further one per cent to be invested in the senior secondary education segment.

He disclosed this at a meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission’s management with executive chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) held recently in Edo State, said a statement Sunday by the commission.

Represented by the Director, Basic Education, Ministry of Education, Folake Olatunji-David, Adamu said the Federal Government was committed to bridging the national skills gap by supporting institutions and establishing new ones to accelerate the production of trained manpower for the different sectors of the economy.

“The Buhari’s administration is committed to ensure that these interventions have long lasting dividends towards the empowerment and enlightenment of the Nigerian child,” he said.

Adamu also called on SUBEBs’ executive chairmen to collaborate with the Minister of State for Education, private proprietors and other non-state actors /non-governmental organisations to create enabling environment for enhanced quality teaching and learning in schools.

Executive Secretary, UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi, said the commission was working hard to ensure equitable and quality basic education for all children of school age.