24 July 2026

North-East Education Crisis

States

72% of Pupils in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa Cannot Read, Says UNICEF

UNICEF is worried about children in the North-East of Nigeria. They say that 72% of pupils who finish primary school in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States cannot read simple text. Joseph Senesie, the Head of UNICEF’s Maiduguri office, told reporters this is a serious problem. He said millions of children in the region do not

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