𝐑𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠

........𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑫𝑮4 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔

The recent inauguration of Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the deputy speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, as a member of the Pan African Parliament has sparked great hope for the future of education in Africa.

His presence at the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Ordinary Session of the 6th Parliament held in Johannesburg, South Africa, was met with much enthusiasm as he delivered a powerful message on the importance of education for the continent's development.

In his remarks, Rt Hon Kalu highlighted the alarming reports of lack of progress towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education (SDG4) in Africa.

This calls for urgent attention from all African nations to work towards bridging the education gap and ensuring quality education for all.

As a country, Nigeria has remained committed to implementing modern learning systems to improve educational access and quality.

This involves increased funding for schools, scholarships, and initiatives like free school meals.

In line with this commitment, the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act was enacted in 2023 and operationalized earlier this year after being assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Rt Hon Kalu stressed on the need for a collective effort in establishing a clear continental data-driven mechanism for interventions, similar to what is currently being undertaken in Nigeria.

This will aid in setting clear objectives and goals for education in the national budget priorities of each African country.

With a focus on inclusive growth and eradicating multidimensional poverty, as well as addressing economic challenges that hinder access to quality education, this initiative has the potential to bring about significant change in the education sector.

The Pan African Parliament serves as a platform for African countries to work together towards common goals and address issues that affect the continent as a whole.

The presence of Rt Hon Kalu as a member brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on education, which will undoubtedly contribute towards achieving the SDG4 targets.

In conclusion, the inauguration of Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu as a member of the Pan African Parliament at the recent session in South Africa has brought renewed hope for the future of education in Africa.

With a focus on inclusive growth, eradication of poverty, and a data-driven approach to interventions, we can work towards ensuring quality education for all African children.

Let us join hands and make education a priority for the development of our continent.

𝓘𝔂𝓴𝓮 𝓜𝓫𝓪

𝙎.𝙇.𝘼 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙃.𝙊.𝙍

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