The United Kingdom and five northern states have pledged to sustain education reforms introduced under the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria programme, following the closure of its three strategic windows.
The states are Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Borno and Yobe.
The programme, funded by the UK and implemented by DAI, UNICEF, Save the Children and other partners, reached more than two million children and supported the training of over 25,000 teachers and facilitators across northern Nigeria.
Speaking at the programme’s close-out event in Kaduna on Wednesday, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, said the initiative had demonstrated the importance of partnerships in improving learning outcomes and strengthening education systems.
He, however, stressed that the real test of the programme’s success would be the ability of Nigerian institutions to sustain its achievements after its closure.
“PLANE has demonstrated the power of partnership between governments, teachers, communities and development
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