Insecurity and poverty blamed for more out-of-school youths in Nigeria
Rising insecurity and poverty are pushing more Nigerian youths out of school, according to Dr John Edeh of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC). He highlighted that early marriage and lack of awareness about the importance of education also contribute to the problem. Dr Edeh explained that many young people are now prioritising survival skills over formal classroom learning. The commission is working to address these challenges through increased mobilisation and sensitisation efforts.
What we know
- Dr John Edeh said insecurity, poverty, and early marriage are causing more youths to leave school.
- Many young people are seeking survival skills instead of traditional education due to current socio-economic conditions.
- NMEC has launched aggressive mobilisation and sensitisation campaigns to encourage enrolment in literacy programmes.
- The commission offers flexible basic literacy, post-literacy, continuing education, and vocational programmes to help reintegrate out-of-school youths.
- Integrating vocational training into literacy education is helping learners gain skills for economic survival.
