Public Spending and Early Childhood Development in Nigeria
By Uchechukwu Ejezie Early Childhood Development (ECD), spanning pre-primary education, nutrition, health, and early stimulation for children aged 0-5, is widely recognised as one of the highest-return public investments. Yet in Nigeria, financing patterns suggest that the country’s youngest citizens remain structurally underfunded within the public expenditure framework. Nigeria’s federal education budget has increased substantially […]