Human trafficking affecting education – Obaseki

Human trafficking affecting education – Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the high level of irregular migration and human trafficking in the country are the causes of inconsistency in the education system.

A statement by the governor on Sunday said his government was changing the narrative and had, over the past seven years, focused on reforming and strengthening the state’s education system using the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation.

He added that the success recorded by his administration in the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state was linked to reforms in the education sector as well as programmes and projects to equip and build the capacity of Edo youths to become globally competitive.

The governor said, “Re-enacting basic education in the state has thrown up several issues and shows us the dislocation in our educational policies and how it’s affecting the whole chain. The breakdown of our basic education is one of the root causes of irregular migration and has led to human trafficking in the state

“We embarked on EdoBEST to change the narrative. We decided to set up an education fund to encourage more students to go to school. We also focused on teachers to improve the learning standards. Five years on, we can now see a reversal and rapid improvement in learning outcomes.”