“Government must spare no effort to immediately return all our abducted schoolgirls of Maga, remaining Dapchi and Chibok girls in captivity and other places,” said JNI.
“The measures also cover boarding schools in Irepodun, which could be targets of the criminals who are running for cover amidst widening security operations,” the government said.
The Malala Fund says it is investing $1.7 million as new funding for nine Nigerian organisations leading efforts to get more girls into school.
Abuja boarding and day schools are charging between N120,000 and N200,000 to register students who have gained admission.
The recruitment was announced in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, on Wednesday.
Mr Yusuf described the appointment as a major step toward restoring safety, discipline, and stability in public schools.
“No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said in a statement.
Mr Echono stressed that reforms must align with curricula, teaching, and institutional priorities in light of 21st-century economic realities.
The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, following an inspection of the school on Tuesday.
The respondent questioned how the minister could rely on data from a policy that was never carried out.
