Governors to declare emergency on education

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[FILE PHOTO] NEC- National Planning Minister Udoma Udo Udoma (left); Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari at the first National Economic Council retreat for state governors at the State House, Abuja .PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA<br />

The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged governors to declare emergency on education in the 36 states of the federation.

It also urged the state and federal governments to allocate at least 15 per cent of their yearly budgets to education with a view to revolutionising the sector.

They were also enjoined to constitute a task force to manage the funds and ensure infrastructure renewal in selected schools nationwide.

Deputy Governor Phillip Shuaibu of Edo State made the disclosure yesterday while briefing State House Correspondents…



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