Government not interested in Nigerian children’s education: Ex-Minister

*Northern Nigeria is already behind the curve in terms of development, and development is a function of human capital education, health and all the other associated services that people need in order to productively engage

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

In terms of according priority attention to quality education of the citizenry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, also popularly known as Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister for Education, has said that the Federal Government is not interested in the education of schoolchildren and future generation of the country.

Ezekwesili, who is a public analyst/Senior Economic Adviser, AEDPI, is Nigerian chartered accountant, made this submission in view of the seven straight years after the Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, in North-East Nigeria.

The former Minister who said this during an interview on a Channels TV programme monitored in Lagos, lamented that the whereabouts of the schoolgirls still remain unknown.

Although most of the 276 girls escaped or were later released, more than 112 girls are still missing, report said.

She stated: “This government did not give any priority; I do not think this government is interested in schoolchildren and their education.

“Look at Northern Nigeria; it is already behind the curve in terms of development. Development is a function of human capital – education, health and all the other associated services that people need in other to productively engage.”

Ezekwesili, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to give children a priority in Nigeria, especially on their education.