Tinubu's Education Reforms Yield N372bn in Loans, 156k Trained

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council announced that President Bola Tinubu's education reforms have resulted in the disbursement of N372.62 billion in student loans and the enrollment of 156,446 Nigerians in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs. The council's statement, issued by spokesperson Dele Alake, highlighted that over one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms, and millions of girls have benefited from government interventions aimed at expanding educational access.

The achievements are detailed in the Federal Ministry of Education's Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) 2026 Report. The reforms focus on six priority areas, including technical education, out-of-school children, and girl-child education.

The federal government allocated N3.52 trillion to education in the 2026 budget and secured $552 million for the HOPE-EDU program, targeting 29 million children. Additionally, the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) program has successfully returned over one million out-of-school children to learning.