Oladimeji RamonA charity, Oando Foundation, says its goal of re-enrolling and retaining 60,000 out-of-school children across the country in school by the end of 2018 is on course. The Head, Oando Foundation, Adekanla Adegoke, said the foundation was concerned that no fewer than 10.5 million Nigerian children were out of school. “I always refer to the fact that if you look at anybody who is 35 and above, the person has most likely benefited from public education in Nigeria. But they know that the kind of education they get from the public school is not the best; but there is also no choice. Also speaking, the Programme Coordinator, Oando Foundation, Tonia Uduimoh, said the foundation had designed a programme, ‘Adopt a School Initiative’, which entails provision of infrastructure for adopted schools, training of teachers, establishment of ICT centres, granting of scholarships, among others.

Source: Punch April 15, 2018 23:48 UTC