Quality Education: UNICEF Tasks FG, State Governments On Youth Development - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 25, 2020
The United Nations Childrens Education Fund, UNICEF hascalled on Federal and state governments to invest greatly in youth development,by ensuring quality education.
Head, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Maulud Warfa, stated thiswhile speaking at a ceremony marking the 2020 International Development Day inKano.
The event was organised by UNICEF, in partnership with theState Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB with support from the BritishDepartment For International Development, DFID.
Warfa added that it is the first time the day was celebratedin Nigeria, adding that Kano and Borno state were chosen as pilot states forthe event.
He said education has been recognised the world over as amajor pillar and key to social development, adding that without education theyounger generation would miss the future.
Earlier, the Coordinator of the Girls Education Project,Gep-3 in Kano State, Muktar Ado-Jubril said for the world to achieveprosperity, development of global essence, all issues relating to girl-childmust be given priority.