Remi Tinubu: 100,000 pupils to receive N20,000 each
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has announced a N2bn Learners Retention Support Programme, where 100,000 pupils will each receive N20,000 to aid school attendanc Read More:…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has made girl-child education and school retention a central focus of her office, building on initiatives aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, which remains among the highest in the world. Poverty, early marriage, lack of menstrual hygiene products and the cost of school materials are frequently cited as key reasons girls drop out, particularly in northern states, making cash transfers and material support a recurring policy response from government and advocacy groups.
The coverage agrees on the core details: a N2 billion Learners Retention Support Programme targeting 100,000 pupils with N20,000 each. Legit.ng adds that the beneficiaries are specifically girls and that the programme includes two million sanitary towel packs and school materials, details not mentioned in Punch's report. Not yet clarified across the coverage are the selection criteria for beneficiaries, the states or schools to be covered, the disbursement timeline, and how the funds will be monitored to ensure they achieve the stated goal of improving school attendance.