President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stressed that his administration is committed to prioritising education for Nigerian children.
Tinubu was speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Elysée in Paris on Thursday.
Tinubu, alongside his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, is on a three-day state visit to France on invitation of his French counterpart.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, conveyed Tinubu’s message in a statement on Thursday.
“In a dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Élysée, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritizing education for Nigerian children,” the statement said.
“He outlined plans to significantly reduce the number of out-of-school children through innovative return-to-class initiatives and skills development programs.
“President Tinubu highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to create a supportive framework that ensures school-age children re-enter classrooms, emphasising the role of motivation and skill acquisition in this initiative.
“‘In order to bridge the gap for some who are of age, and have been out of school for a while, we will encourage skills development’, the President added.
“Accompanied by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the President stressed to President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron that Nigeria’s developmental potential hinges on a well-educated populace.”
“The insecurity in some parts of the country makes it hard for children to return to school, but we are gradually re-populating the classrooms. And we need skills development to bridge the gaps’, the President stated,” Onanuga quoted Tinubu as saying.
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