Basic Education: Buhari Says Keeping Children Out Of School Is Crime - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
President MuhammaduBuhari says it is a crime for parents to deny their children basic education inthe country.
The President whostated this when he inaugurated the National Economic Council,  NEC forthe year 2019-2023 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja also stressed the need totake very seriously and enforce very rigorously the statutory provisions onfree and compulsory basic education.
Buhari noted that thefirst nine years of basic education were crucial for the development of anychild and thus could not be toyed with.
The President urgedthe governors to make a firm commitment to be personally involved in ensuringthat every child of school age actually goes to school throughout the crucialnine years of basic education.
He said the FederalGovernment on its part would strive to extend the school feeding programmewhich would not only encourage school enrollment but also enhance the healthand learning capabilities of pupils.
He said the governmentwould also assist states as much as possible to access the counterpart fundingprovided by UBEC for the development of basic education.