• Seven northern states fail to access N9.65b; S’West N9.4b; S’East N12.9b
• Only Katsina, Kaduna accessed Q1, Q2 2024 matching grants
• Yet to retrieve from 2021, 2022, 2023 grants: Abia (N4.28b), Imo (N3.54b), Ogun (N4.26b)
Despite growing concerns about the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, state governors have continued to shun the Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds initiative.
According to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), 27 states failed to access the funds between 2020 and 2023. And in 2024, a whopping 34 states are yet to access those matching grants that are meant to provide the needed infrastructure, as well…
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