President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N1.85 billion for the education, vocational training, accommodation, medical care, and overall rehabilitation of 108 rescued Chibok girls still under government care.
This was contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
According to the ministry, the fund underscores President Tinubu’s “unwavering commitment to the education and rehabilitation of the rescued Chibok girls.” Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, also reaffirmed that “His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, does not play politics with the education and future of Nigerian children.”
The ministry noted that it has been over a decade since the abduction of the schoolgirls by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State in 2014, stressing that their welfare remains a “moral responsibility to the Nigerian State.”
Under the new arrangement, the 108 girls, currently under the care of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, will continue to receive “comprehensive rehabilitation and academic support” until 2027.
A breakdown revealed that 68 of the young women are currently enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, owned by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Despite criticisms from political opponents, the statement emphasized that the government continues to pay tuition, accommodation, and associated fees to safeguard the girls’ education.
So far, the Federal Government has committed a total of N1,854,277,768 to the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme. The package covers tuition, vocational skills, psychosocial care, medical needs, accommodation and feeding, parental support, surgical procedures, and monitoring of academic progress.
A detailed financial allocation showed that outstanding tuition fees for 68 girls for the 2024/2025 academic year amount to N5,730,396 per head, totaling N389,666,928. Tuition for 30 students for the 2025–2027 academic sessions was also approved at N5,730,396 per head, amounting to N515,735,640. Other provisions include vocational training, starter packs, rent allowances for nine girls in Adamawa, food, sanitary items, and logistics for travel and surgeries.
The statement urged Nigerians, including opposition figures, to support the rehabilitation of the girls instead of politicizing the issue. “True leadership is measured by tangible action, not empty criticism,” it stated.
It concluded by stressing that President Tinubu remains committed to ensuring that the rescued Chibok girls are “not only remembered but also fully rehabilitated, educated, and reintegrated into society.”
