Nigerian governors pledge stronger investment in early childhood development
READ ALSO: Group partners Nigerian governors wives to boost women’s empowerment, child survival He disclosed that the 36 governors had formally reaffirmed their commitment to ECD at the NGF meeting held on 17 June 2026, recognising its importance to improving health and nutrition, school readiness, learning outcomes, future productivity and overall human capital development.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed the commitment of all 36 state governors to making early childhood development (ECD) a strategic priority in Nigeria’s human capital development agenda.
Representing the Director-General of the NGF Secretariat, Abdulateef Shittu, at the workshop, the Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, said investment in the early years should be viewed as an investment in Nigeria’s health, education, productivity and economic future.
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