Bola Tinubu, president, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the education and rehabilitation of the rescued Chibok girls, approving an additional $ 1.5 billion to support their academic and welfare support through 2027.
In a statement released on Thursday, the government stated that it has committed to paying for tuition, housing, vocational training, psychosocial support, medical assistance, and parental assistance as of 1, 854, 277, 768.
Mr. President has continued to support AUN’s funding of tuition, housing, and associated fees in order to protect these young women’s education.
The statement read, “The Federal Government has committed the sum of 1, 854, 277, 768 to complete the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme, covering tuition, lodging, vocational training, psychosocial care, and other support until 2027,” the statement read.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa cited the government’s commitment to the Chibok girls as both a financial and moral obligation, with President Tinubu acting as a model for democracy by placing their education before partisan politics.
This commitment goes beyond just financial commitment to moral commitment. It embodies Nigeria’s commitment to make our nation’s darkest historical past a resilient, honorable, and hopeful story.
Beyond partisan politics, Nigerian children’s education is paramount. Mr. President has shown true statesmanship by ensuring that even those who are enrolled in his fiercest critics’ institutions are not denied access to education and rehabilitation,” Alausa said.
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Beyond tuition, the intervention program also offers enrolment in National Health Insurance, vocational starter packs, parental and child care, surgical care, travel assistance, and travel logistics.
The Ministry stated that for the next three years, the girls’ academic progress will be monitored and evaluated.
The statement read in part as “this is about fulfilling a moral obligation to ensure that these girls, who were once victims of terrorism, are given the tools to rebuild their lives.”
More than a decade have passed since Boko Haram insurgents abducted 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014.
108 of the young women are still in the federal government’s care, with 68 enrolled at Yola’s American University of Nigeria (AUN). Many of the young women escaped or were released in batches.
The global #BringBackOurGirls campaign, which attracted the support of Malala Yousafzai and Michelle Obama, was born out of the abduction of the Chibok girls.
Source: Channels TV
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