Nigerian Education Minister Unveils Reforms in Rivers

At the 85th Joint Consultative Committee on Education Plenary Meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Federal Government, represented by the Minister for Education Dr Maruf Alausa, outlined its commitment to education reforms. Alausa, speaking through Dr Folake Olatunji-Davies, emphasized that the President Bola Tinubu-led government prioritizes both physical infrastructure and the quality of education.

The government has initiated the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative, focusing on quality assurance, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and digital learning. Key interventions include the Renewed Hope Energizing Education Programme, which aims to improve learning conditions, and the Next Gen Student Hostel Projects at Yaba College of Technology and Lagos State University.

Alausa also highlighted efforts to rehabilitate medical schools and engineering faculties, enhance digital literacy, and reduce the number of out-of-school children through targeted enrollment campaigns and vocational hubs in tertiary institutions.