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We Are Out To Rescue North From Educational Extinction, Says President Jonathan

Goodluck JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan has said that his government is mobilising resources to provide safety environment for children in the Northern part of the country to go to school and gain education.
He regretted that Boko Haram insurgency has presently scared a lot of children, especially female ones from going to school.
The President, who inaugurated a steering committee on Safe School Initiative at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today said that the initiative is a response to Chibok girls who were abducted in April by Boko Haram.
He said that stastitic showed that school drop out at basic education is too high, “and in some states it is up to 70 percent.
“In Borno state, children, especially girls are not going to school because of Boko Haram attacks. It is so unfortunate.”
President Jonathan vowed to deploy political, economic and security as part of the wholistic measure to bring Boko Haram insurgency to an end.
“We need to cushoin the effects of Boko Haram on victim through support fund and others which will be launched soon.”

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