Over 60m Nigerians can’t read, write - Official
- The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education has said over 60 million Nigeria cannot read or write
- The commission said Nigeria is faced with high illiteracy rate amongst its adults and youth population
- According to the commission, mass illiteracy has remained a major challenge in Nigeria
Over 60 million Nigerians are said to be unable to either read or write, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education has said.
The commission said these Nigerians are unable to read or write in any language.
Speaking during a literacy roundtable discussion tagged “Literacy and Multilingualism: A Bedrock for Sustainable National Development" in Abuja, the executive secretary of the commission, Abba Haladu, said with the challenge of out-of-school children in the country, Nigeria is faced with high illiteracy rate amongst its adults and youth population.
According to Haladu, mass illiteracy has remained a major challenge in Nigeria's developmental process with millions of children, youths and adults greatly affected.
The executive secretary of the commission said all Nigerians - men, women and youth - irrespective of gender, age, location or even life conditions must join hands to achieve a self-sustained development.
Also speaking at the event, the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, who was represented by the junior minister, Emeka Nwajiuba said Nigeria's system of education needs a change.
The minister said: "It is imperative to act quickly to change the unsatisfactory education indicators which show a large number of out-of-school children, a high illiteracy level among youth and adults, infrastructural deficit and decay, inadequate access at the basic education and low quality of learning among others.”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a 12-year-old boy in Gwale local government of Kano state had narrated how he works with education officials in the state to make sure school children remain in school.
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Habibu Usman who is the chairman of the children committee with other members embarks on a house-to-house campaign to enlighten parents and children on the need for basic education in life.
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