GHIV Africa Enrolls Over 1,000 Children in Yobe Education

In Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe State, 1,011 out-of-school children have been successfully enrolled in formal education after completing a non-formal learning program implemented by GHIV Africa in partnership with UNICEF and other development partners. The children were mainstreamed into conventional schools under the Alternative Basic Education (ABE) program following their successful performance in an examination.

Mulikat Bamidele Shagba, Executive Director of GHIV Africa, reported that 1,180 children were initially enrolled, with 1,080 completing the program and 1,011 passing the examination. The program, designed to run for three years and currently in its second year, provides necessary support for the children's transition to formal education.

Dr Abba Adam Idris, Yobe State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, commended the initiative and emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring educational access for all children. The program includes a monitoring mechanism involving parents and community volunteers to maintain school attendance and retention.