The need for
every child, as a citizen of Nigeria to get better education was the focus of a
roundtable meeting which held in Abuja on Thursday.
The
organizer, Beta Nigeria Campaign, a
growing movement with a drive towards improving education outcomes has called
for better and increased funding of the education sector.
The
roundtable which attracted stakeholders from the civil society, the media and
others from government and private sector is targeted at amplifying the demand
for education reform, which is seen as a critical investment in Nigeria’s
future stability and prosperity.
The National
Lead of Beta Nigeria, Abdulsalam Badamasi says the organisation will keep engaging
government at various levels towards ensuring that the challenge of out of school
children is completely addressed in the country.
According to
Badamasi, issues around mental health and disability is one that they will continue
to fight for to ensure there is inclusiveness.
“The voices already
exist, so what we are doing as an organization is to amplify the voices. We are
going to make sure that we put the issue of exclusion in the front, so that
everybody can be able to put in their support”, Badamasi said.
He went further
to state that when all the children in Nigeria are able to gain access to quality
education, the country is bound to have a better future.
While speaking
on the collaborative declaration which was signed by all participants at the event,
Badamasi stated that it will help Beta Nigeria secure a unified commitment from
stakeholders in Nigeria in increasing demand for improved and quality education
and also hold government accountable.
