FG Engages Education Commissioners, To Address Challenges In Education Sector.

Dr. Morouf Tunji Alausa 
Honourable Minister of Education 

“Our priority interventions within Nigeria’s Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) for renewed hope are Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TVET), out-of-school children, girls’ education, data and education quality assurance." Alausa.

In order to find a lasting solution to challenges in the education sector in the country, the Federal Government has involved the Commissioners of education in the 36 states of the Federation.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at a stakeholders’ consultative engagement, stated that without the involvement of the states, government’s efforts would be ineffective.

The meeting which was held in Abuja centered on developing a comprehensive reform agenda where state commissioners will key into government’s initiatives to improve educational standards in the country.

The Minister who said that the Ministry was engaging with the commissioners to collaborate in addressing the increasing number of out-of-school children and other challenges, stated that addressing the problems would involve enhancing school enrollment programmes, reducing barriers to education in under-served areas and leveraging community engagement to return every child to the classroom.

Alausa emphasized on government’s commitment to investing in technical and vocational education to enhance the skills of Nigerian graduates, as he also appealed to the commissioners to hold robust state-level meetings, stressing the importance of open dialogue and collaboration.

According to him, “Our priority interventions within Nigeria’s Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) for renewed hope are Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TVET), out-of-school children, girls’ education, data and education quality assurance.

“We will revamp TVET to equip graduates with skills that meet local and regional labor market demands,” he said.

The Minister who urged the Commissioners of Education to adopt localised strategies to identify and reintegrate out-of- school children, especially in conflict-prone areas while also expanding alternative education programmes for marginalised populations, while calling on them to prioritise STEAM and TVET at the state level by ensuring sufficient budgetary allocation and innovative partnerships with private-sector stakeholders.