One area that has been identified in order to reduce the out school children is the involvement of Education Secretaries who are saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of primary school administration and also ensuring the smooth running of each of them. This was the assertion made by a non-governmental organization, Human Development Initiatives (HDI) in support of Macarthur Foundation at a capacity building workshop for Education Secretaries in the state. The goal of the workshop is to empower Education Secretaries on the Strategies to adopt in achieving effective and efficient planning and management of education in the respective LGEA’s. The workshop objectives include, Towards Effectiveness and Efficiency in the school System and Efficient Educational System. The former focuses on Universal Basic Education and role of Education Secretaries in the management of Basic Education – challenges and prospects while the latter deals with Policies and Challen
