President Bola Tinubu yesterday pledged his administration’s commitment to prioritising the education for Nigerian children.

He also promised to reduce the country’s out-of-school population through innovative initiatives.

At a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Élysée in France, Tinubu outlined plans to reintroduce school age children to classrooms via return-to-class initiatives.

The President, who is on a 3-day state visit to France, emphasised the importance of motivation and skill acquisition as part of his government’s strategy to address the educational crisis.

Tinubu outlined plans to significantly reduce the number of out-of-school children through innovative return-to-class initiatives and skills development programs.

He highlighted his government’s ongoing efforts to create a supportive framework that ensures school-age children re-enter classrooms, emphasizing the role of motivation and skill acquisition in this initiative.

Tinubu said: “In order to bridge the gap for some who are of age, and have been out of school for a while, we will encourage skills development.”

Accompanied by his wife Oluremi, the President told Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron that Nigeria’s developmental potential hinged on a well-educated populace.