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teachers on pedagogical skills and subject content<br />

delivery in English, Mathematics, Social Studies<br />

and Basic Science and Technology with the aim <strong>of</strong><br />

improving the quality <strong>of</strong> basic education delivery<br />

across the nation.<br />

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult<br />

and Non-Formal Education (NMEC)<br />

The NMEC has the mandate <strong>of</strong> coordinating the<br />

development <strong>of</strong> mass literacy and non-formal<br />

education in <strong>Nigeria</strong>. Accordingly, the NMEC has<br />

supported in increasing the literacy rates across<br />

the nation although the focus <strong>of</strong> the MDGs is on<br />

youths between the ages <strong>of</strong> 15 and 25 years. The<br />

programmes geared <strong>to</strong>ward achieving this Goal by<br />

the year 2015 include:<br />

Literacy by Radio Programme where states<br />

were supported <strong>to</strong> develop and air programmes<br />

<strong>to</strong> reduce illiteracy across the states using local<br />

radio stations;<br />

Advocacy and sensitisation visits <strong>to</strong> states<br />

under the management <strong>of</strong> the NMEC;<br />

Training <strong>of</strong> Trainers (TOT) <strong>of</strong> literacy<br />

facilita<strong>to</strong>rs across the nation;<br />

Literacy survey in the 36 states and the FCT<br />

<strong>to</strong> establish a baseline on centres, facilities and<br />

enrolments across the nation and also establish<br />

the national literacy rate.<br />

Table 11: Budgetary Expenditure in MDAs for 2009<br />

A <strong>to</strong>tal sum <strong>of</strong> N500,000,000.00, five hundred<br />

million naira only was appropriated for 2009<br />

programmes in the budget, <strong>of</strong> which<br />

N499,707,700.00 was utilised for the three items<br />

listed above, with the remainder spent on<br />

advocacy and sensitisation.<br />

Federal Colleges <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

The projects and programmes in the Federal<br />

Colleges <strong>of</strong> Education (FCE) were geared <strong>to</strong>wards<br />

improving the conduciveness <strong>of</strong> the teachertraining<br />

environment, considering that the<br />

Colleges <strong>of</strong> Education produce the primary school<br />

teachers.Interventions involved the supply <strong>of</strong><br />

relevant equipment and classroom furniture<br />

including ICT systems, the construction <strong>of</strong> lecture<br />

theatres, labora<strong>to</strong>ries and critical need facilities in<br />

designated colleges in addition <strong>to</strong> training a <strong>to</strong>tal<br />

<strong>of</strong> 800 lecturers across the nation. The FCEs have<br />

achieved over 95% project implementation<br />

between 2006 and 2009.<br />

Findings<br />

Financial Allocations<br />

A <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 9.565 billion naira was expended from<br />

the budgetary allocation for the MDA‘s within the<br />

Federal Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education and other<br />

parastatals <strong>to</strong>ward the achievement <strong>of</strong> Goal 2, in<br />

2009, with breakdown as follows:<br />

Programme Amount (N)<br />

1. Universal Basic Education. (UBEC) 5,785,999,500.00<br />

2. National Teachers Institute (NTI) 3,200,000,000.00<br />

3. National Mass Literacy Education Commission (NMEC) 500,000,000.00<br />

4. Federal Colleges <strong>of</strong> Education 79,984,850.08<br />

Total 9,565,984,350.08<br />

Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)<br />

As earlier stated, the UBEC implements the FTS<br />

programme. Thus the 2009 projects and programme<br />

focused on the enlistment <strong>of</strong> participants under the<br />

FTS, their induction through a one-week training prior<br />

<strong>to</strong> their postings <strong>to</strong> places <strong>of</strong> service, payment <strong>of</strong><br />

monthly stipends and the periodic and routine<br />

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