Sultan of Sokoto says poverty, not elites, behind Nigeria's out-of-school children issue.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, denied that northern elites are behind the high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. At a Bauchi conference, he said poverty and a lack of understanding about education's value are the real issues. He emphasized that Islam supports education, especially for girls, and called for governments to provide free and compulsory schooling to help families afford it.

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