If we are really serious about growing Nigeria’s economy, upping the skills level of our workforce is key. To do this, the federal government needs to introduce an education policy that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will offer every child free tuition right up until the end of secondary school

[2] Nigeria will spend 15% of her gross domestic product (GDP) on education every year for the next decade

[3] State governments are obliged to provide free uniforms in all public primary and secondary schools

[4] All public schools are obliged to offer one free school meal for all state primary and secondary school pupils

[5] No primary school child should have to walk more than 1km to school

[6] Every single one of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas must have at least one technical or vocational school

[7] Private sector operators will be allowed to run primary and secondary schools provided they meet government guidelines published by the Federal Ministry of Education

[8] Every local government must appoint an education commissar to ensure national standards are met

[9] Over the next 10 years, every state must strive for 90% literacy rates

[10] Every local government must have at least one adult literacy centre within its domain

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