The Universal Basic Education Commission has said no child should be denied access to quality education because of difficult circumstances, stressing that every Nigerian child deserves an opportunity to learn, develop their abilities and fulfil their potential.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, stated this during the formal inauguration of the rehabilitated Alternative High School for Girls, Agboju, Lagos State, according to a statement by Garba on Saturday.
The intervention comes against the backdrop of persistent challenges affecting access to basic and secondary education in Nigeria, including school dropout, poverty, displacement and other social and economic circumstances that interrupt children’s schooling.
The establishment of alternative learning pathways is particularly important for girls and young women who leave school because of pregnancy, early marriage, family responsibilities or other circumstances, as returning to conventional schools can be difficult.
Garba said the rehabilitation of the Agboju school, supported by UBEC through its Universal Basic Education intervention, was, therefore, more than an infrastructure project, describing it as an opportunity for girls and young women whose education had been interrupted to return to learning.
