The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation for education to facilitate the provision of free basic education for Nigerian children.
This resolution came after adoption of a motion presented by Representative Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala (APC-Oyo) during Wednesday’s plenary session in Abuja.
In his motion, Alao-Akala highlighted the challenges hindering the realization of the right to education, including low enrollment rates, particularly among girls, as well as inadequate infrastructure and poor quality of education in schools.
He said to ensure the efficiency and productivity of children as well as security for a better future for the Nigerian child, swift action needed to be taken to address the education crisis.
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Adopting the motion, the House urged the Ministry of Education to ensure the realisation of free basic education for all Nigerian children with no hidden charges or fees.
The House further urged the State Governments to actualise the right to free basic education in all states in Nigeria and mandate the compulsory enrolment of all children in their states.
The House also urged the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, to prescribe the minimum standards for basic education, with effective and strict monitoring of the standards and personnel audit of teaching and non-teaching staff.
The house also urged State Enforcement Agencies to make parents of children loitering during school hours face the appropriate consequences.
The House mandated the Committee on Basic Education and Services to ensure compliance.
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