The Federal Government has approved the sum of ₦1.85 billion to support the education and rehabilitation of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.
According to the Ministry of Education, the funds are drawn from the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme and will cover tuition, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial care, and other support services for the rescued girls until 2027.
Announcing the development on Thursday, the ministry’s spokesperson, Boriowo Folasade, said the intervention is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and demonstrates the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the future of Nigerian children.
Currently, 108 rescued girls remain under the care of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, with 68 of them studying at the American University of Nigeria, Yola, owned by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The government affirmed that tuition and accommodation fees at the institution will continue to be paid despite public criticism, emphasizing that uninterrupted education is a top priority.
“This commitment is not only financial but also moral. It symbolizes Nigeria’s resolve to transform a dark chapter of its history into one of resilience, dignity, and hope,” the ministry stated.
Of the 276 girls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, on April 14, 2014, about 87 remain in captivity eleven years later.
