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Publisher (A.M)
November 22, 2021
Head, Public Relations and Protocol, Universal Basic Education
Commission, UBEC David Apeh, who announced this in a statement in
Abuja, said the Director, Basic Education, Federal Ministry of
Education, Folake Olatunji-David, made the announcement d in Benin,
Edo state.
She was speaking at a meeting of UBEC Management with Executive
Chairmen of States Universal Basic Education Boards, SUBEBs as
representative of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
The Director also explained that the one per cent increase would
be invested in the senior secondary school education segment, adding
that the Minister’s representative said the Government is fully
committed to bridging the national skills gap.
She said government would support existing institutions while
establishing new ones to accelerate production of trained manpower for
the different sectors of the economy.