Neco 2025 English Language Question 72

During the early months of 2025, the Ministry of Education launched a [71] pilot programme aimed at improving literacy rates in rural communities across the northern states. The initiative involved sending [72] teachers to remote villages where schools often lacked [73] basic resources. In one such village, a young teacher named Aisha arrived with a bundle of [74] new textbooks and a [75] portable solar projector. She began her first lesson by [76] explaining the importance of reading daily, and the children listened attentively. However, the school building was [77] dilapidated, and the roof leaked whenever it rained heavily. The community leaders convened a meeting to discuss possible solutions. They agreed that the most immediate need was to repair the roof before the next rainy season, but they also recognised the value of involving parents in the learning process. Consequently, a [78] parent‑teacher association was formed, and volunteers pledged to organise [79] weekly reading clubs after school. By the end of the term, attendance had risen noticeably, and test scores showed a [80] modest improvement. The success of this pilot encouraged the government to consider expanding the programme to other underserved areas, hoping that similar collaborative efforts would foster lasting educational development throughout the nation.