Tinubu program will give funds to Nigerian pupils
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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu of Nigeria launched a ₦2 billion (approximately $1.3 million USD) Learners Retention Support Programme to help girls stay in school.
The program will provide ₦20,000 (approximately $13 USD) to each of 100,000 pupils in its first phase, aiming to remove financial barriers to education. The initiative began at a ceremony marking the International Day of the Girl Child in Abuja.
Tinubu also oversaw the distribution of two million sanitary towel packs and school supplies to girls attending public schools throughout Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This builds upon a previous effort, “Flow with Confidence,” which provided sanitary pads to 370,000 schoolgirls in rural areas. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) will manage the distribution of these materials as part of the “Flow with Confidence 2.0” initiative.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa stated that UBEC will now include sanitary towels in its annual budget to ensure continued support. UBEC also reported constructing over 4,000 classrooms in the last three years, supplying materials to over three million pupils, and reintegrating more than 700,000 out-of-school children. Tanko Al-Makura, chairman of the UBEC Governing Board, explained that girls from low-income families are especially vulnerable to dropping out of school when their families face financial difficulty.
The British High Commission added that UK-supported programs have helped over 1.5 million girls in northern Nigeria gain access to education since 2012, and the AGILE program will further expand secondary school access for girls across 21 states. Separately, the federal government also unveiled a $1 billion program to provide sustainable support for vulnerable households.
