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Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu |
In addition to highlighting how the country’s unity schools
could benefit from the initiatives, the minister said work is now being done to
put programmes in place to alleviate poverty nationwide.
Speaking on Saturday in Abuja during the 40th Plenary and
Annual General Meeting of the Unity Schools Old Students Association, Edu
commended the group’s members on accomplishing 50 years of commitment.
The Minister stated that the theme of the event, ‘The
Journey to Nationhood – 50 Years of Unity Schools,’ connects timely with their
shared experiences from a sanctified strategy, which reflects time past.
Represented by her Special Adviser and Federal Government
Girls’ College Kamba alumnus, Tessy Iruafor, the minister further stated that
it is a shared journey towards unity and Nigeria’s prosperity.
“Dr. Betta Edu is actively working to implement initiatives
aimed at alleviating poverty across the nation; we also have some initiatives
that will be rolled out next month, which are going to be supporting education
as a whole. And I am sure the Unity schools will not be left out.
“Coming here today, I really feel proud of Unity Schools, I
congratulate the Unity Schools Students Association 50 incredible years is
really a great one. The theme of the journey to nationhood resonates timely our
shared experiences from this hallow comes, signifies time past but our
collective journey towards a united and prosperous Nigeria.
“I like to encourage each and every one of us to work
towards the narrative of a progressive Nigeria to support our own,” Iruafor
said.
The President General, USOSA, Michael Magaji, stressed the
value of money for basic education as a means of advancing national
development.
He said, “It is noteworthy that the Nigerian government
recognised the need to mainstream gender as a crucial component and instrument
for public education and national development even before the UN launched its
SDG programs.
“This is very wonderful and educational. its nation is still
developing, and there are difficulties in embracing and managing its variety.
Nonetheless, USOSANS continue to be Nigeria’s real children. We affirm that
there is only one Nigeria, shared by everybody.
“Our governments should embrace and foster this spirit and
create an inclusive environment where all Nigerians, regardless of their
origins, may prosper and have a genuine feeling of being Nigerians.”