FG Launches Lumina Programme to Tackle Nigeria’s 10 million Out-of-School Children Crisis
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative known as the Lumina Programme to address the alarming number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, estimated at over 10 million.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made this known during the Adolescent and Youth Ministerial Dialogue on Wellbeing, Health, and Development held in Abuja on Tuesday
Prof. Ahmad, represented by Prof. Ali Idris, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister, explained that the programme would provide foundational literacy and numeracy education, especially targeting girls in hard-to-reach and underserved communities.
“There are over 10 million out-of-school children in Nigeria. To address this, we’ve introduced the Lumina programme, targeting hard-to-reach areas, especially girls. The programme aims to provide literacy and numeracy education,” she said.
She noted that online registration for the programme has already begun, with full implementation scheduled to commence in the next two months.
