Chale, na big news wey dey ground as President Bola Tinubu and him Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, don finally talk say dem go scrap this HND wahala wey don dey cause gbege for years! E be like say polytechnic graduates go finally get di respect wey dem deserve as dem don fit award degree from now on.
As we dey gist, Minister Alausa yarn am clear say dis new policy na to end di long time discrimination wey dey exist between polytechnic graduates and university graduates. O say dis change go turn polytechnics to centres wey dey shine like stars instead of dem dey see dem as second class citizens for educational matter.
Na wetin we dey talk be say, polytechnics supposed to dey play better role for national development and na im dem dey provide skills wey fit help Nigeria solve real-life issues. Alausa even make am clear say di future no dey look good if we no fit create workforce wey sabi wetin dem dey do and fit solve problems. Abeg, we no fit dey play with education, na im be true!
He also gree say dem go make sure say dem get strong policies in place to ensure di degrees wey dem dey give comply with global standards. No be small thing o, because education na like pot wey dem dey use cook strong soup for our economy matter.
But e no end there! Di minister also talk say corruption go no fit enter polytechnic matter again. Dem go run things with total transparency and accountability. No be say dem go just dey chop money anyhow. If dem want make di system work, dem need to wake up and embrace true governance.
Sef, as dem dey push forward, TETFund go provide some special intervention wey go upgrade di engineering schools for polytechnics with modern equipment. Make we no forget, na challenge dey follow this upgrade. Infrastructure don dey old like grandma and people still dey look polytechnic with one kind eye, but Alausa don call on leaders of polytechnics make dem stand up and be di change wey we need.
He urge dem to focus on innovation including areas like renewable energy and digital manufacturing. Na so we go fit build di country wey all of us dey dream of. No be small matter we dey talk for this education gist, if dem fit carry di vision follow through!
As we dey hear from Sani Tunga, di chairman of COHEADS, he don highlight di plenty wahala wey dey for polytechnics, like inadequate funding and di worry wey dey surround quality education. He talk say di time don reach make dem all come together, no more wahala among governing councils and management. Na team work go bring di better result wey we dey look for.
In conclusion, dis na welcome development wey if dem use well fit turn our education system around. Polytechnics no suppose be di last option again, dem go become road to greatness for youth wey wan get better future. We dey watch how dis one go unfold!
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