Bauchi tops list of Nigeria Learning Passport user enrolment

Bauchi State has clinched the first position of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) enrolment exercise with 58,431 users.

NLP is an online e-learning platform with mobile and offline capabilities that enables continuous access to quality education by closing the poverty learning gap.

It is being implemented in collaboration between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the federal and state governments.

A factsheet released by the Bauchi NLP Coordinating Unit showed that the state has the highest number of NLP enrolled users in Nigeria.

“Bauchi takes the first position with a total of 58,431 users overall, followed by Sokoto and Kebbi in second and third positions,” it said.

Commenting on the development, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Jamila Dahiru, said the feat was achieved due to Bala Mohammed’s administration’s strong commitment towards raising the education standard.

Ms Dahiru, who spoke through Sa’adatu Usman, coordinator, Development Partners in…