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Declare state of emergency in education, Northern youths tell govs
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By Charly Agwam – Bauchi
Youths from eight northern states have met in Bauchi, Saturday, with a mandate from the Northern States Governors Forum, to share ideas and find solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the region and the country.
The youths under the umbrella of ‘Committee on Youths Engagement Priorities and Inclusion in Governance in Nigeria’ among other things demanded the declaration of a State of Emergency in education in all states of the northern region to catch up with other regions of the country.
The youth committee blamed the poor education index as the major reason for the developmental setbacks in the region when compared with other regions of the country.