Nigeria FG to fund basic education in states

THE Federal Government promised to provide the necessary financial and material support to state governments to enable them provide basic education.

Minister of State for Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike disclosed in Calabar yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the 2nd Cross River State Education Summit.

The minister said that although the constitution had delineated responsibilities to the three tiers of government concerning education, the Federal Government has resolved to strengthen its partnership with states to improve the nation’s education.

“The Federal Ministry of Education will continue to pursue and implement the right policies and programmes, necessary to effectively address identified problems currently affecting the education sector at all levels,” Wike added.

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