The Federal Government have said that Nigeria requires an annual investment of $345m to effectively re-integrate and provide essential skills to the approximately 15 million out-of-school children across the country.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, Said this during the inaugural Federal Ministry of Education Private Sector Breakfast which held in Lagos.
He says that the $345m figure is based on current per capita spending required to address the needs of the 15 million children currently outside the formal school system.
Alausa emphasized that while the government had made significant strides through the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative, substantial additional investment is needed to complement public efforts.