Nigeria: Jigawa Govt, Lawmakers, Unicef Intensify Enrolment of Out-of-School Children in Schools

Mr Abubakar, at an interactive session with stakeholders at Garin Barka Primary School in Gumel, distributed free uniforms, school bags, and stipends to about 1,800 children he identified and enrolled in schools.

Some members of Jigawa State House of Assembly, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have enrolled children in schools in their respective constituencies.

These efforts are part of the commitments by the 30 members of the State Assembly to reduce the high number…