Out-of-School Children Recruitment for Boko Haram: Obasanjo Warns of Security Threat [Video]

• Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over out-of-school children in Nigeria
• At an event in Bauchi state, he warned that they are at risk of being recruited by extremist groups like Boko Haram
• The elder statesman urged the government, including community leaders, to wake up to their responsibility to address the education crisis to prevent a future security threat

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has maintained that the growing number of out-of-school children in the country poses a great security risk for the nation in the future.

According to Obasanjo, over 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria are only being prepared for recruitment into Boko Haram and banditry in the next 10 to 15 years.

As reported by Channels TV, the former president stated this …