The European Union, EU, has announced the investment of an additional 5.4 million euros in building the capacity of teachers in the North West.
The EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, made this known at the official launch of the 40 million Euro intervention programme on education and youth empowerment in North Western Nigeria through the Global Gateway initiative.
According to Ms Urpilainen, the investment is in line with EU’s commitment to crash the high number of out of school children in the Northwest region of Nigeria by improving access to quality education and empowering youths in the region.
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, and Governors Dauda Lawal and Namadi of Zamfara and Jigawa states were among dignitries that attended the launch held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja.
