 It was a night of glam and excitement as stakeholders, directors and volunteers gathered together to raise funds for out-of-school children. Worried by the increasing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria and non-profit organization, IAA Foundation initiated this call to action to ensure Indigenous children have access to education. Or you may have fear brings us details in this report. Over the years, the IAA Foundation has been transforming lives and changing the face of education in Nigeria and indeed Africa through its charity ball and fundraiser. This year's edition, the fifth in its series, was used to raise funds and create awareness to support the 20.2 million out-of-school children from poor backgrounds, orphans, physically-challenged children and the girl child in Nigeria. The founder slash CEO of IAA Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeyabu, speaks on the essence of quality education, which she describes education as the bedrock of every society, recognizing it as a crucial element for the overall development and prosperity of the nation. The reason we have lots of out-of-school children is because so many years ago some children were on the street, nobody paid attention to them. So those children have grown up now, they have no skills, so the only thing they can resort to is crime. And that's why we have a high level of insecurity. So this is an opportunity for me and you to do something to reduce the insecurity challenges we have in Nigeria. And the only way we can reduce the insecurity, reduce the kidnappers, reduce the bandits is to make sure the future of Nigeria, which are these young children, that we pick them off the streets and we put them in the classroom. The chairman slash CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri Erewa, Femi Falano, the lead pastor of Trinity House Church, Pastor Itwa Igodalo and a stand-up comedian, Kofi Daguro, among others are billed to be part of this year's event. Expressing her enthusiasm for the event, Dabiri Erewa noted that by investing in the education of out-of-school children, Nigerians are investing in the future prosperity of the nation. If all of us do one thing for somebody that's on the privilege, we'll make it better society. Everything is not about government. So thank you, Ronke, we truly appreciate you. And we also appeal to all of you in the Diaspora to do what Ronke is doing. You're comfortable in your zones, but give back to the country that made you. We have a monumental task before all of us to remove 20.2 million children from the street. Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world today, in spite of our enormous resources. We cannot blame the government all the time. Children who have benefited from the foundation showcase the impact of education through a short play, underlining its transformative power for the future of young Nigerians. The occasion attracted dignitaries from various backgrounds. All of whom commended the efforts of IA Foundation, encouraging all present to continue advocating and investing in the education sector, recognising it as a crucial element for the overall development and prosperity of the nation.