GOONEWS FOR ASUU: Nigeria to Access U.S.$500 Million for Education

Nigeria is to access $500 million from international funding agencies to boost educational development and enhance access to universal basic education in the country.

Former Prime Minister of Britain, Mr. Gordon Brown, who disclosed this yesterday at the meeting of Coalition of Interventions to Support Access and Quality of Education in Nigeria, said the international agencies were from Europe and America.

President Goodluck Jonathan, who hosted the meeting at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa yesterday, also reaffirmed his administration's commitment to the effective implementation of policies and measures that would ensure that Nigerian youths received qualitative education that will equip them with essential skills and competencies required by employers.

Speaking on efforts of the international agencies, Brown said: "Federal Government of Nigeria has made available $250 million for investment in education by the states.

"What we have managed to do by talking to the individual agencies over the last few days is to match that $250 million by the additional $250 million making possible new investment of $500 million in education in Nigeria."

Jonathan said: "Thank you for helping us in this area. Education is critical to making our youths more employable.

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