VP Shettima Advocates for Student Involvement in Governance

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima stated that Nigerian students should be recognized as stakeholders in the country's present, not just its future. He made this assertion on Wednesday while meeting with a delegation of national student leaders at the State House Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Shettima emphasized the importance of students in national policy-making and outlined the administration's initiatives, including the student loan program and efforts to improve academic staff welfare. He noted that these measures aim to alleviate financial pressures on families and prevent strikes that disrupt education.

Shettima also mentioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to stabilizing the academic calendar through educational reforms. He introduced Hon. Sunday Asefon Dayo as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students’ Engagement, aiming to strengthen government-student relations.

Shettima encouraged student leaders to engage honestly with the government, even in disagreement, and assured them of the administration's continued focus on education and youth inclusion.