Federal Government Expands Adult Literacy With 8,000 Learning Centres

The federal government said more than 8,000 learning centres have been established across the country to expand access to adult literacy and non-formal education.
Dr John Edeh, the Director overseeing the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Abuja.
Edeh, who is also the Director of Literacy and Development at NMEC, said the centres are spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), designed to provide second-chance education opportunities for youths and adults who missed formal schooling.
According to him, additional centres are being opened under the Universal Basic Educatio...