A non-governmental organisation, Save the Children International, has launched a three year educational programme in Jigawa for 133,000 out-of-school children, expected to return the kids back to school across the state.
The three-year programme targeting 417,000 children in three northern states: Jigawa, Kano and Sokoto, was launched during a workshop held at the Ahmadu Bello Conference Hall, New Secretariat, Dutse, Jigawa state capital on Wednesday.
The occasion was part of the European Union (EU)-funded Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities, for children and youth in Northern Nigeria meant for the three states.
Declaring the workshop open, the state acting governor, Aminu Usman Gumel said the present government has zeal to improving education as one of its priorities as well as one its 12-point agenda.
Also speaking, Mr Stephen Sawa, State Team Leader of Save the Children, said the three year programme is going to be implemented in three States of Jigawa, Kano and Sokoto.
He said about £35 Million Euro is set aside for the whole programme to be carried out in the three Local Government Areas of each state.
Mr Sawa explained that the programme will enable about 400,000 out of school children to return back to school.
He said although the programme is targeting about 417,000 children in the three states in the northwest Nigeria, with time, the number would be increased.
Also, Mrs Tobi Vandi, the Programme Coordinator in Borno state, said 60 percent of the beneficiaries are girls.
