The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, yesterday told the students of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) why they should support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
The minister told them that under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative, the Federal Government disbursed over N30 billion directly to students nationwide.
Beyond vocational training, he outlined new entrepreneurship programmes embedded in tertiary institutions, including innovation hubs, venture capital grants for students, and incubation schemes designed to help young Nigerians transform ideas into viable businesses.Alausa served as a panellist at the Renewed Hope Conversations – University of Abuja Edition, held at the institution’s main campus, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University.
He added that government-backed funding opportunities, some of which reach up to N50 million for student-led venture capital, were already being deployed to encourage innovation and job creation.
The minister also announced that the Tinubu administration had introduced far-reaching reforms in the education sector.
Addressing a hall filled with students, Alausa said young Nigerians—who make up a significant portion of the country’s population—must take a long-term view of governance decisions, emphasising policies that secure their future.
He said the current administration inherited decades of infrastructural decay and systemic challenges, adding that meaningful transformation requires time but was already underway across sectors, particularly education.
According to him, the Federal Government has prioritised sustainable reforms, including curriculum modernisation, expansion of digital learning, and stronger alignment between education and industry needs.
Alausa announced that emerging educational fields, such as artificial intelligence and data science, have been integrated into learning at multiple levels across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
Credit: Thenation
