Di Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, don tok say education go be di main engine wey go drive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plan to make Nigeria economy reach $1 trillion by 2030. E speak for interview yesterday, e say di federal government dey reposition di education sector to produce workers wey fit compete for world market, through investment for human capital, skills acquisition, and tertiary education reforms.
“We want to be di manpower supplier of di whole world. We need to produce competent, skilled, and educated young Nigerians wey go drive our economy, contribute to Africa growth, and compete well well across di world,” im tok.
Di minister yarn say dem don do major things for health sector. According to am, annual admissions into nursing schools don rise from about 20,000 to 50,000. Admissions into medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry don increase too. E say e believe say di reforms go finish di shortage of healthcare professionals for di coming years.
For financing matter, Alausa say di Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) dey design with sustainable model wey go support students for many generations. E add say President Tinubu don give order make all major reforms last pass dis current administration.
Speaking about industrial relations, di minister credit di president leadership for bringing peace back to tertiary institutions. E note say government don pay 50% of withheld salaries wey dem owe university unions, and don approve almost 40% salary increase for staff. According to am, di better climate don show for global rankings: Nigerian universities for Times Higher Education list don rise from 21 to 24, and public universities don take back di top national spots.
Alausa reaffirm di ministry commitment to expand access, strengthen human capital, and prepare Nigerian youths to compete globally under di President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
