A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Northern Hibiscus Initiative (NHI), is set to tackle the issue of out of school children in the north.
The organisation said it is determined to bridge the gap by providing highly affordable and quality education
In rallying support for the socio-economic development of northern Nigeria, the NGO unveiled plans for Edu Kids academy project.
Speaking on the project in a virtual media conference, the Founder and CEO of Northern Hibiscus, Aisha Falke, said there is need to tackle the alarming rate of out of school children particularly in the north and this inspired the Edu Kids Academy which started three years ago with a pioneer population of 125 pupils from less privileged homes in the society.
She said, “Edu Kids is one project we at Northern Hibiscus are proud to be associated with and we have resolved it must succeed. Our ultimate goal is to see northern Nigeria be at par with its southern counterpart in every aspect starting from the foundation which is education.
“We have discovered that education is a powerful tool we can use to liberate people from the shackles of poverty. Compared to other parts of the country, the north is far behind. We are determined to bridge the gap by providing highly affordable and quality education, which we believe will help us achieve our goal in the long run. The whole idea is to catch them young that is why we have started with little children because they are the future, we see today without them there is no tomorrow.
“Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art learning facilities for the indigent kids. The task is quite enormous but we are committed to galvanising the much-needed support from well-meaning Nigerians, International donor organisations, and corporate bodies to key into this laudable programme which will be beneficial not just to Northern Nigeria alone, but to the entire country,” Falke remarked.
