By our Reporter
The Federal Government has approved ₦1.85 billion for the education and rehabilitation of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.
According to the Ministry of Education, the fund drawn from the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme will cover tuition, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial care, and other support services for the rescued girls until 2027.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Boriowo Folasade, who announced this on Thursday, said the intervention is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, reflecting the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the future of Nigerian children.
So far, 108 rescued girls are under the care of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, with 68 of them currently studying at the American University of Nigeria, Yola, owned by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The government confirmed it will continue paying tuition and accommodation fees at the institution despite criticisms, stressing that uninterrupted education remains a top priority.
“This commitment is not only financial but also moral. It symbolizes Nigeria’s resolve to transform a dark chapter of its history into one of resilience, dignity, and hope,” the ministry stated.
Out of the 276 girls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, on April 14, 2014, about 87 remain in captivity eleven years after the incident.
