THE Federal Government has approved a fresh allocation of ₦1,854,277,768 to fund the education, rehabilitation, and reintegration of the Chibok schoolgirls rescued from Boko Haram captivity.
The Ministry of Education, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade made available to News Point Nigeria, said the intervention will sustain the Chibok Girls Rehabilitation Programme through 2027.
The package covers 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 ordeal.
“Under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government is ensuring that the rescued 108 girls entrusted to the care of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs continue to receive comprehensive rehabilitation and academic support,” the statement quoted Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa as saying.
The ministry revealed that 68 of the girls are currently enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, owned by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
It added that payments for tuition and accommodation at the university would continue despite criticisms in some quarters about cost.
“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,” it said.
The ministry stressed that the initiative is not merely financial but a moral obligation to safeguard the girls’ future.
“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,” the statement added.
On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents abducted 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
The incident sparked international outrage, galvanised the Bring Back Our Girls movement, and drew intervention from global leaders.
To date, 87 of the abducted girls remain missing, while 108 have been rescued or released in batches over the years.
Many of the freed girls have undergone extensive rehabilitation programmes, including medical care, trauma counselling, and education support.