Operation Banish Illiteracy by 2030

Ayo Akinfe

(1) There will be free tuition for every Nigerian right up until the end of secondary school

(2) As from 2022 onwards, Nigeria will spend a minimum of 15% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education

(3) Free uniforms will be offered to pupils in all public schools

(4) One free school meal will be offered to all state primary and secondary school pupils from Monday to Friday

(5) No primary school child should have to walk more than 1km to school. This means building more schools in our 774 local government areas

(6) Every local government must have at least one technical college or vocational school

(7) Private sector operators will be allowed to run schools provided they meet government guidelines provided by the ministry of education

(8) Every local government must appoint an education commissar to ensure national standards are met. For instance, no class should ever exceed 30

(9) Over the next 10 years, every state must strive for 90% literacy rates. If need be, mobile classrooms should be sent to rural areas

(10) Every local government must have at least one adult literacy centre. Youth corpers will be central to this