Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Chief of Staff to the President , Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that Nigeria must treat education as a national emergency and not just a policy issue if it hopes to secure its future.

Mr Gbajabiamila, who is a former Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, spoke on Monday at the International Day for Education 2026 conference themed "Re-imagining the Future of Education in Nigeria: Collaborative Solutions for a Brighter Tomorrow."

The International Day of Education is marked globally every 24 January. It was proclaimed in 2018 by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight education as a fundamental human right and a public good that drives peace, sustainable development and equality.

The day serves as a...