Close Menu
Chronicle.ng
    Trending Stories
    NLC threatens to shut down Abuja after July 3 over unpaid wages

    NLC vows protest if NASS attempts to decentralise minimum wage

    July 5, 2025
    Kwankwaso slams defectors leaving NNPP for APC

    2027: Kwankwaso will not contest against Tinubu on our platform – NNPP

    July 5, 2025
    Family, fans, football stars gather for Diogo Jota, brother's funeral

    Diogo Jota, Andre Silva buried amid tears

    July 5, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • NLC vows protest if NASS attempts to decentralise minimum wage
    • 2027: Kwankwaso will not contest against Tinubu on our platform – NNPP
    • Diogo Jota, Andre Silva buried amid tears
    • Aregbesola warns ADC supporters against fighting APC followers
    • Ahmed Musa named Kano Pillars general manager
    • Tinubu will lose 2027 election even if his son is INEC chair – Dalung
    • Family, fans, football stars gather for Diogo Jota, brother’s funeral
    • Diogo Jota’s song resonates among fans worldwide
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Chronicle.ngChronicle.ng
    Subscribe
    Saturday, July 5
    • News
      • Nigeria News
      • World News
      • Headlines News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Entertainment
    • Contact Us
    Chronicle.ng

    Osinbajo commends British foundation for tackling Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis

    Opalim LiftedBy Opalim LiftedMarch 7, 20231 Comment3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp
    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo virtually attends National Defence College Course 30
    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp

    The Federal Government has praised the British charity, IA-Foundation, for its dedication to addressing Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis.

    Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo issued the commendation in a message to the IA-Foundation to commemorate the organization’s fourth annual Black Tie and Charity Ball.

    Mrs. Ibironke Adeagbo, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IA-Foundation, emailed the message to the news media in Abuja on Tuesday.

    The event, titled “Securing the Future,” will take place on March 8 at Bishop Justus CE School in Bromley, Kent, England.

    Osinbajo hailed IA-Foundation for offering strategic support to Nigeria’s education sector, saying that the charity had contributed immensely to Nigeria’s growth.

    • Osinbajo charges religious leaders to rally the faithful towards truth, justice

    According to the vice president, IA-Foundation has made a remarkable impact in reducing the number of girls who are unable to access education, due to poverty, insecurity, or poor orientation about the importance of acquiring education.

    “Given the number of girls who remain out of school in our country and may never have the opportunity of formal education, girl-child education is an all-important assignment.

    “I whole-heartedly commend the commitment and dedication that IA-Foundation has deployed so far in getting our girls educated,’’ Osinbajo stated.

    Similarly, the Chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the foundation for its consistency in the past four years in ensuring that children who were previously out of school were able to access quality education.

    “For an organization that has over 95 percent of its leadership based in the UK to have executed projects across nine states in Nigeria, and also helping 100 children back to school is highly commendable.

    “Government needs the support and partnership of the diaspora communities and I am happy that IA-Foundation is complementing the efforts of our government in the education sector to combat the problem of out-of-school children,’’ she said.

    Dabiri-Erewa called on other Nigerians and Nigerian-owned businesses in the diaspora to emulate IA-Foundation and be part of the development and transformation of Nigeria.

    IA-Foundation Black-Tie and Charity Ball is an annual event, organized to intimate well-meaning individuals and the corporate world about the education deficit in Nigeria and mobilize resources to provide quality education for out-of-school children in Nigeria.

    Fund generated from the event is channeled towards support for pupils and families, especially the girl-child; persons with disabilities, and orphans.

    Some high-profile Nigerians, including the Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Ishola, and a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, are expected at the event.

    Also expected at the event is the Chairman of the Nigeria-Business Forum, Prince Folabi Andu, and other eminent Nigerians residing in the UK.

    Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country has about 20.2 million kids out of school, a development caused by lingering insecurity, poverty, and other issues plaguing the country.

    However, IA-Foundation, which is based in Kent, took up the challenge four years ago, providing scholarships to hapless kids, to enable them to get quality education.

    The foundation is active in nine states in Nigeria, including Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Delta, Ekiti, Kwara, Nasarawa State, and the Federal Capital Territory.

    The charity has also spent handsomely to provide potable water in some poor communities in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp

    Keep Reading

    NLC threatens to shut down Abuja after July 3 over unpaid wages

    NLC vows protest if NASS attempts to decentralise minimum wage

    Kwankwaso slams defectors leaving NNPP for APC

    2027: Kwankwaso will not contest against Tinubu on our platform – NNPP

    Family, fans, football stars gather for Diogo Jota, brother's funeral

    Diogo Jota, Andre Silva buried amid tears

    Opposition Coalition: Aregbesola pledges party reform, accepts role as ADC interim secretary 

    Aregbesola warns ADC supporters against fighting APC followers

    Benue Massacre: Tinubu holds town hall meeting, visits victims’ families

    Tinubu will lose 2027 election even if his son is INEC chair – Dalung

    Tinubu lands Dar es Salaam for Africa energy summit

    Tinubu arrives Brazil for 17th BRICS Summit

    View 1 Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Subscribe to News

    Be the first to get the latest news updates from ChronicleNG about world, sports, politics etc

    NLC threatens to shut down Abuja after July 3 over unpaid wages

    NLC vows protest if NASS attempts to decentralise minimum wage

    July 5, 2025
    Kwankwaso slams defectors leaving NNPP for APC

    2027: Kwankwaso will not contest against Tinubu on our platform – NNPP

    July 5, 2025
    Family, fans, football stars gather for Diogo Jota, brother's funeral

    Diogo Jota, Andre Silva buried amid tears

    July 5, 2025
    Opposition Coalition: Aregbesola pledges party reform, accepts role as ADC interim secretary 

    Aregbesola warns ADC supporters against fighting APC followers

    July 5, 2025
    Ahmen Musa condemns Plateau massacre, calls for peace

    Ahmed Musa named Kano Pillars general manager

    July 5, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • News
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • Business
    • About Us
    © 2025 ChronicleNG

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.