The United State of America which has had a new president-elect, Donal J. Trump has partnered Nigeria through its United States Agency for International Development (USAID) where it signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the Sokoto state government to support educational development in the state.

USAID’s Mission Director in Nigeria, Mr Michael Harvey, who led the team for the partnership on Monday, also commended Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on his commitment to the education of children across the state.

“The United States commends Sokoto State for its extraordinary efforts to provide greater learning opportunities for its children. This MOU will expand the partnership between USAID and Sokoto State to improve primary education in Sokoto,’’ he said.

The five-year MOU is meant to strengthen the existing collaboration between USAID and the Sokoto Government in the area of education.
It would also provide a framework for mutual accountability for education activities in Sokoto State.

The MOU is expected to support the Sokoto State Government’s education sector goals and targets, as well as establish a preliminary plan for joint monitoring and evaluation of progress.

The USAID is currently supporting the Northern Education Initiative Plus and the Leadership, Empowerment, Advocacy and Development, a programme aimed building state and local government capacities.

The programme is expected to teach about 2 million primary school children how to read and afford 500,000 children the opportunity to attend classes by the year 2020.