By Okeoghene Akubuike
Prof. Michael Omolewa, former Permanent Delegate and Ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO, has commended the federal government for its drive in ensuring literacy and skills development in the country.
Omolewa gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 2018 International Literacy Day holding in Kano.
He said that the Ministerial Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Education showed the government’s commitment in achieving its goal of addressing the issues.
He said that the goals included: eradicating illiteracy and boosting the non-formal education sector.
The expert said that the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education has been functional since inception.
He stressed that the commission had been developing strategies and rallying key stakeholders to achieve the target set in the strategic…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
