FG MOVES TO CUT EDUCATION COSTS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY WITH REUSABLE TEXTBOOK POLICY. (PHOTO).

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 FG MOVES TO CUT EDUCATION COSTS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY WITH REUSABLE TEXTBOOK POLICY The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at reducing the cost of education for parents, improving learning outcomes, and promoting sustainability in schools through the adoption of reusable, high-quality textbooks and strengthened quality assurance mechanisms. The policy, jointly issued by the Honourable Minister of Education  Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa and the Honourable Minister of State for Education Prof Suiwaba Sai'd, forms part of ongoing reforms to reposition Nigeria’s education sector and ease the financial burden on families. The Ministers explained that the policy prioritises the use of standardised, durable textbooks designed to last between four and six years, while expressly prohibiting the bundling of disposable workbooks with textbooks in schools. This approach is intended to ensure that learning materials can be reused across multiple a...

FG ASSURES STEADY SUPPLY OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. (PHOTO).


 FG assures Steady Supply of Petroleum Products


 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a consistent supply of refined petroleum products nationwide, following a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative.


Chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, the meeting addressed recent concerns in the downstream oil sector, including a reported suspension of the Naira-for-crude oil arrangement with Dangote Refinery, which has now been resolved amicably. 


The committee also discussed issues raised by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) regarding the refinery.


Attendees included the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, who chairs the Technical Committee; and representatives from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd., Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Afreximbank, and Dangote Refinery.


 The committee assured Nigerians that there will be no disruption in the supply of petroleum products.


The government reiterated that the Naira-for-crude initiative will continue as planned. It also pledged to urgently resolve outstanding disputes, particularly between PENGASSAN and Dangote Refinery, in good faith.


The Federal Government emphasised its dedication to ensuring energy security, protecting consumers, and maintaining stability in the domestic petroleum market.

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