Stakeholders in Nigeria’s banking, philanthropy, government, corporate and civil society sectors have called for stronger collaboration to address the country’s growing out-of-school children crisis, warning that failure to act could undermine national development, economic growth and security.
The call was made at the 4th Education Summit 2026, organised by the Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation in Lagos, where participants deliberated on practical strategies for improving access to education and reducing the number of children excluded from schooling.
Nigeria currently faces the highest out-of-school children crisis in the world, with estimates ranging from 14.8 million to over 18.3 million children absent at the primary and junior secondary levels.
Speaking virtually at the summit held at Four Points by Sheraton, Oniru, Lagos, the founder of the foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, described efforts to tackle the education crisis as a matter of collective responsibility and enlightened self-interest.
According to her, sustainable progress can only be
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