President Bola Tinubu has been encouraged by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK government to use fuel subsidy money to support education in the nation.
At the conclusion of the Inclusive Education project in Nigeria (Supporting Mainstreaming Inclusion so everyone can Learn Equally, SMILE) on Wednesday in Abuja, FCDO’s representative, Ian Attfield, made this statement.
He said, “For the next five years or so, I’m certain we won’t be having discussions about how we can mainstream some of the inclusive education elements.
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“There are many major economic changes taking place, such as the changes in fuel subsidy. It should start being deployed to support the human development of Nigeria to build education and services, among other things, that young people need.”
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Sunday Isiyaku, Country Director of the NGO Sightsavers Nigeria, noted that inclusivity in education remained the cornerstone of a country’s progress.
He asserts that communities and all tiers of government must work to incorporate children with disabilities in decisions that affect their education and future.
He underlined that building human capital is crucial and said that it is impossible to overstate the good effects it will have on the lives of children with disabilities and their families.
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He claimed that inclusive education was a potent tool for attaining sustainable development in addition to being a fundamental human right.
In his remarks, the Technical Director, Inclusive Education, Sightsavers Global Team, Liesbeth Roolvink, said: “We have trained many people, we have so many champions now that could take this process forward in different places in Nigeria and that is our dream and our hope.”
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