IDB To Spend N20 Billion On Nigerian Education

The Islamic Development Bank is set to invest $98 million (N19.5bn) in the educational project, which will be implemented in nine Nigerian states.
Ahmad Ali, who led the bank executives to host the meeting with the Emir of Kano on Saturday, September 19, in Saudi Arabia, said:

“This project was successful in Niger and Chad republics where the Madrasa and Quranic schools were worked upon in such a way that it facilitated the graduates of the schools to enrol in public schools.
“The establishment of this program will help Nigeria overcome some of its education challenges like illiteracy and also to enable those that learned in the Madrasa to be integrated into public schools.”
According to Naij.com he said the board of the bank has approved the investment and is awaiting the final approval from Nigerian authorities.
Emir Sanusi, on his part, promised to take the project as a personal responsibility and work towards getting the necessary approvals.