The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Friday, urged the committee members to proffer recommendations toward resolving the challenges in the University.
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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day meeting to strengthen partnership within the three tiers of government on the Sustainable Development Goals 4 in Abuja on Thursday.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, has approved the release of the admission list of successful candidates into the Federal Unity Colleges for the 2019/2020 academic year.
Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, says every qualified and licenced teacher would be employed as part of efforts to rid the system of unqualified teachers.
In a bid to tackle the challenge of impersonation experienced in the conduct of its examinations, the National Examination Council has procured 8,000 biometric machines and 20 Toyota Hilux Vans worth over N800 million.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has given 56 newly approved private institutions licences to operate.
Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, says nearly 60 million Nigerians are illiterates, assuring that literacy centres will reduce the high percentage of illiteracy in the country.
The Federal Government says the number of Out-of-School Children in the country has reduced from 13.2 million to 10.2million, following various interventions of the government and development partners.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra.
The Federal Government has inaugurated the technical committee for the review of the National Policy on Albinism.
The World Bank has expressed its readiness to assist Nigeria in reviving her Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said the Federal Government was committed to the realisation of excellent Information Communication Technology education in schools.
The meeting, held at the Ministry of Labour and Employment office in Abuja over the universities lecturers’ strike since November 5, lasted for about six hours
Adamu disclosed this while monitoring the 2018 Batch B Teacher Professional Qualifying Examination in Abuja on Saturday.
Buhari made the call on Friday at the 2018 World Teachers Day in Abuja with theme: “The right to education means the right to qualified teacher, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made the clarification at a symposium in Abuja.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Sonny Echono, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
A statement, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said the approval was with immediate effect.
The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Sonny Echono, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos