….N65bn Counterpart Funding Yet To Be AccessedThe Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has disclosed that approximately N267bn in previously released intervention funds remains unutilised across states. She revealed that while states had accessed over N177bn in UBE Matching Grants, the huge amount of idle funds showed that the challenge in basic education was no longer just about mobilisation but about utilisation and accountability. According to her, education resources must translate into tangible improvements in schools and measurable outcomes for learners. The Executive Secretary further disclosed that UBEC had developed the Basic Education Action Plan Management System to transform the preparation and submission of state action plans from a largely manual process into a fully digitised system. She said the platform would improve coordination between UBEC and the states, enhance efficiency and reduce the need for repeated physical engagements at the Commission’s headquarters.