The Federal Government will soon inaugurate a dedicated radio station to broadcast lessons for adult and non-formal education learners across the country.
Dr John Edeh, Director of Literacy and Development at the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday.
Edeh, who is also overseeing the commission, said the initiative was approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to expand access to learning in remote communities.
He explained that radio remained the cheapest and most accessible medium for reaching marginalised and hard-to-reach populations.
According to him, the station will broadcast literacy and vocational education programmes nationwide and beyond Nigeria’s borders.
“Already, we have started the implementation process with the National Commission for Nomadic Education, and this approval was granted by the Minister to ensure that the radio station is established.
“With the radio, we can also leverage myths, so that it can broadcast lessons to every nook and cranny of the country, and this radio station also covers other countries.
“We are using digital technology now to reach our learners wherever they are,” he said.
Edeh added that the radio platform would be jointly utilised by NMEC, the National Commission for Nomadic Education and other agencies responsible for the education of out-of-school children.
“That radio will become a non-formal education radio station, so it will be utilised by our commission.
“Those three agencies will have access to use the radio station to broadcast lessons.
“So, there won’t be any issue of any area not being reached.
“When broadcasting begins, the frequency will be shared with learners so they can tune in from anywhere,” he said.
Edeh added that the initiative formed part of the government’s digital strategy to ensure no learner was excluded from education due to location or circumstance.