UBEC rehabilitates Lagos school for dropout girls

Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Aisha Garba, stated that no child should be denied quality education due to difficult circumstances, emphasizing that every Nigerian child deserves an opportunity to learn and fulfill their potential. This intervention addresses challenges in basic and secondary education, such as school dropout rates, poverty, and displacement. The establishment of alternative learning pathways is particularly crucial for girls and young women whose education has been interrupted by pregnancy, early marriage, or family responsibilities, as returning to conventional schools can be challenging.

Garba highlighted that the Agboju school rehabilitation, supported by UBEC, offers a chance for these girls to return to learning, acquire useful skills, and pursue productive lives. She also announced that a second Alternative High School for Girls in Ikorodu is nearing completion, and UBEC will provide a bus and digital smart boards to the Agboju school before the end of 2026. The success of the intervention, Garba noted, will be measured by its impact on the girls' lives, enabling them to acquire skills, find employment, start businesses, or become community leaders.

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, was represented at the event by the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima.