I also met with Dr. Omar, Iraq's Minister of Education. I asked for his help in matching @PMBarzani's commitment — and he was supportive. 8/pic.twitter.com/ggLoBfM12p
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My plea included three points: First, triple the proportion of Nigeria’s budget spent on education. 17/
Second, I asked him to make spending transparent, so that activists like @HamzyCODE and @4lowthemoney can track the funds. 18/
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Third, I asked the federal government to encourage all states to pass the Child Rights Act, which prohibits marriage before age 18. 19/
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@MalalaFund and I will keep monitoring Nigeria’s progress. Watch this space. 20/ - 3 more replies
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Tax collection and spending must be transparent globally for education and all other rights are to be achieved
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I am with you on this one.
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