Education Key To Tinubu’s $1tr Economy Says Alausa

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed that education will remain the driving force behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of building a one trillion-dollar Nigerian economy,

He also reiterates the federal government’s sustained investments in human capital development, skills acquisition and tertiary education as reforms that are laying the foundation for long-term national prosperity.

Speaking during an interview at the weekend, the Minister said the administration is deliberately repositioning Nigeria’s education sector to produce a globally competitive workforce capable of meeting the country’s development needs while supplying highly skilled professionals to Africa and the international labour market.

According to him, the Federal Government is transforming Nigeria’s youthful population into a demographic dividend by expanding access to quality education and equipping young people with the knowledge and skills required to thrive in an increasingly competitive global economy.

“We want to be the manpower supplier of the world. We need to produce competent, skilled and educated young Nigerians who will drive our economy, contribute to Africa’s growth and compete successfully across the world,” Dr. Alausa said.

The Minister said one of the administration’s major interventions has been the aggressive expansion of admissions into health-related programmes to address longstanding shortages of critical professionals.

Dr. Alausa expressed confidence that the reforms would, within the next few years, eliminate the shortage of healthcare professionals as thousands of newly trained graduates enter the workforce.
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Describing the development as evidence that the Federal Government’s reforms are yielding tangible outcomes, the Minister said the improving global competitiveness of Nigerian universities reflects the impact of sustained investments in education and institutional stability.

Dr. Alausa reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Federal Ministry of Education to implementing transformative policies that expand access to quality education, strengthen human capital development and prepare Nigerian youths to compete and excel in a rapidly changing global economy.

He stressed that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, education will remain the foundation for sustainable economic growth, national development and shared prosperity, while assuring Nigerians that the Ministry will continue to pursue reforms that unlock the full potential of the nation’s greatest asset, its people.

PR/Nkiruka Okeke