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What's happening in 2008: 1st May - Daily Sun - Nigeria Unfit Nigerian teachers And on the occasion of the 2007 World Teachers' Day, the United Nations alerted of the impossibility of meeting the goal of providing quality education for ... 1st May - Daily Trust - Nigeria Nigeria: We Are Handicapped - Education Minister The minister who was speaking at a press briefing to celebrate the Education for All (EFA), said the ministry does not have the legal backing to sanction or ... 30th April - Business Day - Nigeria Imagine 11 million more criminals by 2015 The Minister's report, presented during the inauguration of the 2008 'Education for All' week, revealed that 11 million Nigerian children (almost 14 percent ... The Coalition in Nigeria issued a Communique to signal the end of Global Action Week. See the Communique here The Nigerian campaign had a wonderful opportunity of sending an open letter to the 19 northern governors of Nigeria at one of their regular global action week forums in the city of Kaduna on the 17th of April 2007. See the letter here There are as many as 8 million children in Nigeria who are missing out on an education - most have been excluded for reasons including being girls, disabled, labourers, their family poverty, or having parents affected by HIV/AIDS. It's crucial that the issue of providing education for all in Nigeria is tackled, and it's this that will be central to the work and discussions of this year's Action Week activities. Executives and Members of the House of Representatives, Senate and top government officials of the FME, and journalists are returning to school to 'be taught a lesson' by participating pupils about the importance of quality education for all and the importance of ending exclusion in Nigeria. After the lesson invited media groups, politicians, government officials and other leaders will be asked to validate Nigerians participation in the World Record. There will also be a stakeholders' round table on 'Quality Education to End Exclusion' will create awareness and discussions with the public and decision makers. The forum will also partake in the record breaking attempt at the 'World's Biggest Lesson'. Read more in the CSACEFA Action Week concept note  Media Coverage: 25th April - Nigeria 24th April - Nigeria 22nd April – This Day - Nigeria 21st April – This Day - Nigeria 13th April - This Day - Nigeria Challenges, gains of girl-child education What happened in 2007? Delaying Nigeria’s Action Week because of the general election did not have any weakening effect on the campaign. A colourful well attended Fun Walk organised by Nigeria’s Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) started at the Federal Ministry of Education and ended at the National Centre for Women Development. Amongst those walking were the Minister of Education Sayyadi Abba Ruma and Minister of State in the Ministry Adewunmi Abitoye and heads of different agencies with responsibility for education. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and the Minister also presented at a round table discussion on education as a human right, and were humbled by presentations from children and adult learners on their right to an education. 2008 Report Card PDF
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