Tinubu Vows To Fire Underperforming Ministers, Advocates Action on Out-of-School Children

President Bola Tinubu, has affirmed that he would not ahbour underperforming Ministers in his cabinent.

He called on State Government to give Priority to Out-of -School children in the country.

Tinubu said this in his meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), at the State House, Abuja.

While addressing the issue of the growing number of out-of-school children in the northern part of the country, Tinubu described the situation as “unacceptable” calling for a swift action to addressing the menance.

He said, “The question of out-of-school children is unacceptable. Education is a tool against poverty, and that is what brought many of us here. We must use our education to serve the people and improve their conditions.

“We must develop the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, which is the education system. We will collaborate with you on this intensively.

“We are still building Nigeria, and I am glad that you have emphasised the need for development. The infrastructure decay is unacceptable, and the level of poverty in the north is unacceptable. We must eliminate the source of these trends.”