…targets 30 million pupils, 500,000 teachers
The Federal Government has launched a $552.18 million World Bank-backed education programme aimed at improving learning outcomes for nearly 30 million Nigerian children, strengthening the capacity of 500,000 public primary school teachers and enhancing education delivery in more than 65,000 public primary schools across the country.
According to a statement on the ministry’s X handle, the initiative, known as the HOPE-EDU Programme, was unveiled in Abuja as part of the implementation of five flagship programmes under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, designed to accelerate human capital development, reduce poverty, improve healthcare, strengthen governance and expand economic opportunities.
Speaking at the launch, Maruf Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, described education as the cornerstone of the Tinubu administration’s development agenda and the country’s most strategic investment for sustainable economic growth.
He said the HOPE-EDU Programme represents a transformative investment jointly funded by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), with a total financing package of approximately $552.18 million.
