Chairman of the Governing Board of NMEC, Dr Esther Udehi, disclosed this Tuessday in Awka during a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke.
The visit was part of the activities lined up for the national celebration in commemoration of the International Literacy Day (ILD) in the state.
She stated that Nigeria' s dream of attaining the Education For All (EFA) Goal 2015 would become elusive except something urgently was done to reverse the trend.
"It is a shame that in the 21st century we should be having such a number of illiterates.
It is a thing of concern to everyone," she opined.
She said the ILD celebration was therefore an opportunity for NMEC to drum up support for adult literacy.
The chairman also tasked states to ensure that the 774 Local Government Areas were well equipped and empowered to be the hearts of advocacy for literacy.
She informed that the laudable policies of government at all levels could not be achieved with such a large population of illiterates in the country.
"We all know that an illiterate is a danger, not only to himself, but to the society at large," Udehi said.
Responding, Okeke, said Anambra government was conscious of the enormous challenges that were facing the education sector, especially in terms of achieving the EFA Goal.
He said the government was committed to ensuring that Anambra became one of the states with the largest population of educated people.
Source: Guardian
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