The Minister of State for Education Goodluck Nana Opia has called on South West Governors to emulate and sustain the legacies of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the field of education to rid the region of out-of-school children menace and bring development to the country.
The Minister appealed on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, at the flag-off ceremony of the National Campaign on out-of-school children (for the Southwest)
Nana Opia called on the South West Governors to prioritise education through increased budgetary allocations, infrastructural development and sustained public re-orientation, he added that these are the ways of tackling the menace of out-of-school children.
The Minister emphasised the need for political will and total commitment, calling for all hands to be on deck in the fight to enroll every child in school.
Opia pointed out that system strengthening and increased enrollment are the key goals of the OSC campaign adding that the involvement of traditional, religious and community leaders is key to the attainment of the overall goal of eradicating school children menace in Nigeria.
In his keynote address, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun said the South West made a head start in education in Nigeria following the efforts of Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
