07/09/2024
NMEC HOLDS MINISTERIAL PRESS BRIEFING TO MARK 2024 INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
Abuja, 6th September 2024 – The National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) under the leadership of the Executive Secretary Prof. Simon Ibor Akpama hosted a Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate the 2024 International Literacy Day, with the theme, " Promoting Multilingual Education: Literacy for Mutual Understanding and Peace" The event, held at the Minister Conference Hall, Federal Ministry of Education, brought together key stakeholders in the education sector to discuss the importance of multilingualism in fostering national peace and development.
The briefing was graced by the Honourable Minister of State for Education Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, along with high-profile attendees including NOGALSS National President, Comrade Noah Emmanuel, UNESCO Head of Office and Representative to Nigeria, Dr. Abdourahane Diallo, and Mrs. Hajarat Titilayo Olayande, Director of the FCT Department for Mass Education.
NOGALSS President, Comrade Noah Emmanuel, echoed this sentiment, pledging his organization’s full support through high-level advocacy and collaboration with NMEC. “NOGALSS is ready to work with all stakeholders to ensure that the vision of multilingual education for all is realized,” he said. He also emphasized the importance of a collective effort in making literacy more accessible to marginalized communities.