The Documentary Podcast Educating Nigeria
May 8, 2025
Runke Adeagwo, founder of the IA Foundation, and Ayo Adeduin, CEO of PSJ UK, discuss the pressing education crisis in Nigeria. They highlight the staggering reality that millions of children are out of school due to insecurity and systemic underfunding. Personal stories reveal the dire effects of violence on youth aspirations, linking educational access to rising extremism. The guests stress the need for immediate solutions and government action to secure a safer educational environment, underscoring the potential loss of Nigeria's future if these issues remain unaddressed.
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Kiyalo Schools Shut by Insecurity
- Following attacks, the agricultural community of Kiyalo lost two schools and is left with overcrowded classrooms.
- Fear of attacks drives school closures and worsens learning conditions for children.
Insecurity Drives School Abandonment
- When schools lack teachers or have collapsed buildings, children abandon education for survival work.
- Insecurity and poverty force children into illegal mining or labor instead of schooling.
Education Barriers Threaten Nigeria’s Future
- Nigeria's insecurity creates barriers to education, making children inactive economically and socially.
- 18.5 million out-of-school children represent a lost future workforce threatening economic development.