By Jude Opara, Abuja
In its determination to address the root causes of Out -of- School children in Nigeria, the federal government is engaging with experts and policymakers from around the world to discuss innovative approaches to once and for all tackle the menace bedeviling the country.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding programme, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji who disclosed this at a recently concluded seminar in London organized by the Education Team of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on out-of-school children said President Bola Tinubu has vowed to ensure that every Nigerian child at least gets the basic education.
In a statement, Dr Adeniji who was represented by Mr Oyewumi Oyedokun and his team said the seminar was to exchange best practices and learn about successful interventions that have been implemented in other countries considering their peculiarities.
According to the statement, the team had the opportunity to also engage with experts and policymakers from around the world to discuss innovative approaches to tackle the root causes of children being out of school.
The team further revealed that Prof. Lesley Drake shared Nigeria’s experience with implementing the school feeding programme which he said has been successful in increasing school attendance, improving the nutrition of children, employment opportunities and also creating a big agricultural value chain and many more.
However, they also highlighted the challenges faced in reaching the out-of-school children and discussed potential solutions to overcome these challenges.
“The seminar provided valuable insights and inspiration for the SSA to the President on School Feeding on how to continue to work towards ensuring that every child in Nigeria has access to education and adequate early nutrition, while expressing determination to make a difference in the lives of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
