With elections holding next year across Nigeria, surely all the political gladiators have got to come up with an election policy that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria will provide free of charge for every child, free education right up until the end of secondary school

[2] As from 2927, Nigeria will spend 15% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education every year for the next decade

[3] As from October 1 2027, all state governments are obliged to provide free uniforms in all public primary and secondary schools

[4] All public schools are obliged to offer one free school meal a day to all state primary and secondary school pupils

[5] No primary school child anywhere in Nigeria should have to walk more than 1km to school. This will spur the construction of schools across all 774 local government areas

[6] Every local government area must have at least one technical or vocational school within its territory

[7] Private sector operators will be allowed to run primary and secondary schools provided they meet government guidelines published by the Federal Ministry of Education

[8] Every local government must appoint an education commissar to ensure national standards are met

[9] Over the next 10 years, every state must strive for 90% literacy rates

[10] Every local government area must have at least one adult literacy centre within its domain

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