The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this in Abuja at a Literacy Roundtable discussion organised by the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-formal Education. “It is necessary that the Federal Government, working with the states and local governments, takes urgent steps to launch a national programme to address the learning needs of youths, adults, girls, women and out-of-school children and those displaced by conflicts and other crises. “To address the various challenges in our education sector, the Federal Ministry of Education has developed a roadmap captioned, Education for change: A ministerial strategic plan. “Given the enormity of the mass illiteracy challenge, the Federal Government needs to take a lead, plan and execute a National Mass Literacy Programme. The goal is to improve on their mode of living and to open up opportunities for the under-privileged.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 01:30 UTC