Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
Educationists have stressed the importance of increased private sector investment in free education for children from underserved communities in Nigeria.
This appeal was made yesterday at the 2025 graduation ceremony of the Not Forgotten Initiative (NFI) School in Abuja, which provides free education, uniforms, and lunch to disadvantaged children.
Founder of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani, said that Nigeria is in need of thousands of such initiatives where people will on their own, invest in the future of Nigeria through education.
He said children are vulnerable and can easily join banditry, but by taking them out of the streets and providing good education up to secondary level and beyond, the country in the long-run will be thankful for such investment.
According to him, “What we get from the government is very little, what she and her husband and the friends supporting are doing, is taking responsibility for the future of Nigeria.
“These children are very vulnerable and could easily join bandits, by taking them out of the streets giving them good education to the extent that many get into Federal Government Colleges and feeding them, she is doing a fantastic job.
U.S. certified educator, Ms Funke Abegunde, observed that though in NFI school, the education is free, the standard was not only world class, but top notch in terms of curriculum, resources and well trained teachers.
She encouraged the pupils and students to be proud of how far they have come, and to always remember that education is the key that opens many doors through hard work and determination.
She said, “The standard provides critical thinking, problem solving, technology literacy, socio-emotional and psycho-moral development.
“Be proud of how far you have come, remember that education is the key that opens many doors and your hard work and determination have brought you this far. Keep believing in yourself, stay curious and never stop striving for excellence; the future is bright and this is just the beginning.
Earlier in her remarks, the Founder of NFI schools, Mrs. Tosin Adeniyi, commended all the partners of the initiative for believing that every child carries a future worth investing in.
In giving the children access to quality education, dignity and hope, she emphasised that every child is valuable and full of promises.
“As of this term, we have 111 pupils but two have relocated so we currently have 109 pupils enrolled in our primary school. We have 46 students on tuition only scholarships in secondary schools including 27 in Federal Government Colleges.
“We are proud to announce that six of our scholarship students have graduated from secondary school and have written their WAEC and JAMB; one just concluded his OND programme.”
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