We'll build 500,000 classrooms for out of school children - Kwankwaso

• Published date: 15 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that, his government if elected will build 500,000 classrooms to address the challenge of about 20million out of school children in the country. Kwankwaso who stated this while speaking at the North West Presidential campaign rally in Kaduna yesterday, said he will prioritize education, to ensure that, sons and daughters of the poor get highest level education and reach their maximum potential in Nigeria.

'Our blueprint is the best for Nigeria. There is no time to enumerate everything because it is a 122 page document. But there are some critical areas, especially the area of education where we have decided that we will cancel payments for any form either for WAEC or NECO or JAMB or application to any institution in this country. At the primary level we are going to build at least 500,000 classrooms for the out of school children who are today over 20...