Group wants National Assembly to extend basic education to SSS

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Opeyemi Adelere

Nigerians have been called upon to join the advocacy to the National Assembly to amend the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act to extend its coverage from junior secondary to senior secondary schools (SSS).

The UBE act stipulates nine years of basic education, covering primary education to junior secondary education. This was passed into law in 2004.

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The Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (LSD), Mr. Monday Osasah, during a media engagement on Community Led Collective Action for Girls Education (C-CAGE) sponsored by Malala Fund in Yola, Adamawa State, said UBE benefit should be extended to senior secondary school level.

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He said, “Everyone should join in the advocacy to the National Assembly to amend the Universal Basic Education Act to extend and fill in the gap and improve girl enrolment and retention through senior secondary school (SSS).”

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According to him, many have dropped out of secondary school at the completion of free education that spans through primary and junior secondary education, adding that African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (LSD) would ensure girls get the needed education to better their livelihoods.

“As a nongovernmental organisation, we remain catalytic in our approach by doing what we are known for and continuing to champion and push for 12 years of free, safe and quality education for all girls,” he said.

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