LAGOS, NIGERIA– The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has actually declared its dedication to making sure that no Nigerian child is rejected access to quality education because of tough situations.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, stated this during the official inauguration of the fixed up Option High School for Girls, Agboju, Lagos State, according to a declaration issued by the commission on Saturday.
The intervention comes amidst persistent obstacles affecting access to basic and secondary education in Nigeria, consisting of poverty, school dropout, displacement and other social and economic scenarios that interfere with kids’s education.
Alternative knowing pathways are especially important for women and young women whose education has been disrupted by pregnancy, early marital relationship, family duties or other situations that may make returning to conventional schools challenging.
‘Every Kid Should Have Another Chance’
Garba stated the rehab of the Agboju school, supported by UBEC through its Universal Basic Education intervention, goes beyond enhancing physical facilities, describing it as an opportunity for women and girls to return to discovering and restore their futures.
“A woman whose circumstances avoided her from finishing her education ought to be provided another chance. Every kid should have an alternative path to obtain the education they deserve to succeed in life,” she stated.
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The UBEC boss worried that ladies who left of school ought to not be considered lost causes, while young mothers looking for to resume their education must not be made to feel that their opportunity had passed.
She stated the Option High School for Girls was developed to offer girls and girls with chances to resume their education, obtain beneficial abilities and pursue efficient and satisfying lives.
“Let this not merely be a location where ladies attend classes. Let it be a place where hope is brought back, self-confidence is built, and the future is restored,” Garba said.
UBEC Details Scope of Intervention
According to Garba, the Agboju intervention is consistent with UBEC’s dedication to inclusive education and covers a number of components designed to improve the knowing environment.
The intervention consists of school facilities, scholastic facilities, furniture for pupils, instructors and school supervisors, info and communication technology equipment, lab and trade equipment, water, sanitation and health centers, along with environmental improvements.
“We believe that financial investment in education must show up, not only in figures and reports, but in the classrooms where children learn, in the facilities they utilize and, most notably, in the lives they can change,” she said.
Garba said UBEC had officially handed over the rehabilitated facility to the Lagos State Federal government, prompting the state to keep the centers and guarantee the school continues to serve the ladies for whom it was developed.
Second School Nears Conclusion
The UBEC executive secretary disclosed that a 2nd Option High School for Girls in Ikorodu was at a sophisticated phase of conclusion.
She said the center would even more broaden opportunities for ladies and girls looking for alternative paths back into education.
Garba likewise announced that UBEC would offer the Agboju school with a bus and digital wise boards for its class before completion of 2026.
She stated children affected by conflict, displacement and other tough circumstances still have dreams, skills and potential that are worthy of to be supported.
According to her, the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Effort (NESRI), is pursuing reforms aimed at enhancing education quality, broadening gain access to and making sure that no Nigerian child is left.
‘Impact Needs To Surpass Facilities’
Garba stressed that the success of the Agboju intervention ought to not be determined entirely by the appearance of the restored center but by the impact it has on the lives of its beneficiaries.
“The real step of our success will be the lady who strolls through these gates and finds that she still has a future. It will be the woman who obtains an ability, finds work, begins an organization or ends up being a leader in her community. That is why this investment matters,” she said.
The intervention underscores the growing significance of flexible and inclusive education pathways in addressing school exclusion and ensuring that kids and young people whose education has actually been disrupted have opportunities to return to finding out and develop the abilities needed to get involved meaningfully in society.