Tinubu's Digital Education Initiative Empowers Students
Comrade Sunday Asefon, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students’ Engagement, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his digital education policies during the Renewed Hope Students’ Leaders’ Engagement and Digital Acceleration Programme held at Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti. The event, themed “Empowering students with Digital Skills and Innovation,” saw the distribution of free laptops to 50 students to enhance their ICT skills.
Asefon described Tinubu's policies as the most impactful in education and youth development since 1999. He stated that the digital innovation policy is central to the Renewed Hope Initiative, aimed at improving access to functional education and employment.
Asefon assured that the initiative would reach all regions of Nigeria, promoting inclusivity. He also mentioned that the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has benefited about 1.6 million students, reducing dropout rates due to financial issues, and emphasized that eligibility is based solely on qualifications.
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