The House of Representatives has approved a bill to create a commission to address out-of-school youth, particularly the Almajiri, for second reading.
The bill, sponsored by Shehu Kakale and 18 others, was debated on Wednesday and passed.
Mr Kakale, who led the bill debate, stated that the commission will be tasked with developing a multimodal education system to combat the scourge of illiteracy.
In addition, the commission will aid in skill acquisition and entrepreneurship programs, as well as the prevention of youth poverty, delinquency, and destitution in Nigeria.
In his contribution, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, argued that the bill is in line with the commitment of the 9th House to education
The Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, who presided over the meeting, referred the bill to the House Committee on Basic Education.
