As part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills, the federal government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja.
According to the minister, the initiative aims to shift Nigeria’s education system from a knowledge-Driven to skill-based economy.
He revealed that the government had introduced a dual-training model in the technical colleges, with students spending 80 per cent of their time in practical training and 20 per cent in the classroom.
Highlighting the challenges, Alausa noted that Nigeria currently had 15 million out-of-school children and over 45 million classified as learning poor.
He said adolescent girls, particularly the 6 million aged 12–19 currently out-of-school, remained a key focus of the reforms.
Alausa announced that the National Examinations Council, and the West African Examinations Council would begin conducting computer-based tests (CBT) from November 2025, with full digitization of all national examinations, including JAMB, by 2027.
He said the move was to tackle examination fraud and enhance integrity.
Also, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, emphasised the importance of TVET in addressing Nigeria’s skills gap and reducing reliance on foreign workers.
Sen. Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, pledged legislative support for the reforms, calling education “the heart of national transformation”.
EDUCATION: FG Upgrades 38 Technical Colleges, Shift Education System to Skill-Base Economy
As part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills, the federal government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja.
According to the minister, the initiative aims to shift Nigeria’s education system from a knowledge-Driven to skill-based economy.
He revealed that the government had introduced a dual-training model in the technical colleges, with students spending 80 per cent of their time in practical training and 20 per cent in the classroom.
Highlighting the challenges, Alausa noted that Nigeria currently had 15 million out-of-school children and over 45 million classified as learning poor.
He said adolescent girls, particularly the 6 million aged 12–19 currently out-of-school, remained a key focus of the reforms.
Alausa announced that the National Examinations Council, and the West African Examinations Council would begin conducting computer-based tests (CBT) from November 2025, with full digitization of all national examinations, including JAMB, by 2027.
He said the move was to tackle examination fraud and enhance integrity.
Also, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, emphasised the importance of TVET in addressing Nigeria’s skills gap and reducing reliance on foreign workers.
Sen. Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, pledged legislative support for the reforms, calling education “the heart of national transformation”.
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As part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills, the federal government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja.
According to the minister, the initiative aims to shift Nigeria’s education system from a knowledge-Driven to skill-based economy.
He revealed that the government had introduced a dual-training model in the technical colleges, with students spending 80 per cent of their time in practical training and 20 per cent in the classroom.
Highlighting the challenges, Alausa noted that Nigeria currently had 15 million out-of-school children and over 45 million classified as learning poor.
He said adolescent girls, particularly the 6 million aged 12–19 currently out-of-school, remained a key focus of the reforms.
Alausa announced that the National Examinations Council, and the West African Examinations Council would begin conducting computer-based tests (CBT) from November 2025, with full digitization of all national examinations, including JAMB, by 2027.
He said the move was to tackle examination fraud and enhance integrity.
Also, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, emphasised the importance of TVET in addressing Nigeria’s skills gap and reducing reliance on foreign workers.
Sen. Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, pledged legislative support for the reforms, calling education “the heart of national transformation”.
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As part of efforts to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills, the federal government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja.
According to the minister, the initiative aims to shift Nigeria’s education system from a knowledge-Driven to skill-based economy.
He revealed that the government had introduced a dual-training model in the technical colleges, with students spending 80 per cent of their time in practical training and 20 per cent in the classroom.
Highlighting the challenges, Alausa noted that Nigeria currently had 15 million out-of-school children and over 45 million classified as learning poor.
He said adolescent girls, particularly the 6 million aged 12–19 currently out-of-school, remained a key focus of the reforms.
Alausa announced that the National Examinations Council, and the West African Examinations Council would begin conducting computer-based tests (CBT) from November 2025, with full digitization of all national examinations, including JAMB, by 2027.
He said the move was to tackle examination fraud and enhance integrity.
Also, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, emphasised the importance of TVET in addressing Nigeria’s skills gap and reducing reliance on foreign workers.
Sen. Muntari Dandutse, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, pledged legislative support for the reforms, calling education “the heart of national transformation”.