Nigeria’s Education Minister Blames State Governors For Students’ Failure

The federal government has
absolved itself of any blame for
the poor performance of students
in general examinations, claiming
it is the state governors that are
not doing enough.
The Minister of Education,
Ruquayattu Rufai, absolved the
federal government during the
presentations of the ministry's
scorecards of in Abuja, where she
shifted the blame to state
governments who she accused of
not doing enough to address the
falling standard of education.
According to her, one of the steps
taken by the present administration
to address the annual falling
standard is the establishment of
Almajiri schools in the northern part
of the country.
The Minister of state for Education,
Nyesom Wike, said 80 out of the 125
Almajiri schools promised by the
federal government have been
completed.
The Ministers at this forum insisted
that the administration of President
Goodluck Jonathan is fulfilling its role
in reforming the education sector.
They however call on state
governments to support the federal
government to achieve more results.