The Federal Government has approved the sum of ₦1,854,277,768 to fund the education, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Chibok schoolgirls rescued from Boko Haram captivity.

 

The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He explained that the intervention will sustain the Chibok Girls Rehabilitation Programme until 2027.

 

“The Federal Government has committed the sum of ₦1,854,277,768 to complete the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme, covering tuition, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial care, and other support up to 2027,” the statement read.

 

According to the ministry, the initiative is not just financial but also a moral responsibility to secure the future of the freed girls. “This commitment is not only financial, it is moral. It represents Nigeria’s pledge to turn a dark chapter in our nation’s history into a story of resilience, dignity, and hope,” it added.

 

The package includes tuition, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial support, and other welfare services for the freed girls, who remain under federal care more than a decade after their abduction.

 

It further revealed that 68 of the girls are currently enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, owned by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, with the Federal Government continuing to fund their tuition and accommodation.

 

Recall that on April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents abducted 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. So far, 108 girls have been rescued or released, while 87 remain missing.

 

With this renewed funding, the government seeks to ensure that the rescued girls are not only rehabilitated but also empowered to rebuild their lives and contribute meaningfully to society.