UBEC Tasks States On Access, Utilisation Of N332bn Basic Education Funds

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has raised the alarm over the slow utilisation of billions of naira meant to improve basic education, directing states to urgently access over ₦65 billion in counterpart funds and deploy about ₦267 billion in previously released intervention funds. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, said the huge funds still…