Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the African Union (AU) to strengthen its partnership with the state to provide educational opportunities for about 800,000 out-of-school children. Zulum made the appeal on Thursday when he received a delegation led by the African Union Chairperson's Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict, Ambassador Jainaba Jagne, during a courtesy visit to Government House, Maiduguri. The governor disclosed that the number of out-of-school children in Borno had reduced from more than two million about seven years ago to approximately 800,000, stressing the need for further support to ensure that more children, particularly those affected by conflict, r...