Number of out-of-school children in Oyo worrisome – ADC chieftain, Adegoke

Gubernatorial campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, successful Oyo State, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, has decried the fig of out-of-school children successful the state.

Adegoke, who spoke successful Ibadan, the authorities capital, connected Monday, described the concern arsenic worrisome.

He raised the concerns during the inauguration of his run council.

DAILY POST gathered that a caller study indicated that Oyo State has the highest fig of out-of-school children successful Southwestern Nigeria.

The study indicated that astir 674,324 children betwixt the ages of 3 and 17 who are expected to beryllium successful schoolhouse are presently retired of school.

Adegoke decried the situation, noting that the occupation exists contempt the immense national allocation the authorities is presently receiving.

“Local authorities autonomy is simply a captious instrumentality successful grassroots quality improvement and economical growth.”

Number of out-of-school children successful Oyo worrisome – ADC chieftain, Adegoke