FG's school reform will help tackle out-of-school crisis — Expert

An education expert and founder of IA-Foundation, Ibironke Adeagbo.

An education expert and founder of IA-Foundation, Ibironke Adeagbo, on Monday described the Federal Government’s reported proposal to review the separation between Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School as a timely intervention that could help reduce the number of children dropping out before completing secondary education.

The UK-based charity founder, whose organisation operates in both the United Kingdom and Nigeria, however, stressed that structural reforms alone would not solve Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis, calling for sustained collaboration among governments, development partners, the private sector and civil society.

In a statement released on Monday, Adeagbo said every child who leaves school before completing his or her education represents a loss of human potential.

“Every child who leaves school before completing their education represents lost human potential. We welcome reforms that remove barriers to progression and support children to remain in school.