The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu’s investments in education, skills development and human capital will be central to public assessment of his administration ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Alausa’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Ikharo Attah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday following the minister’s visit to the City Boy Movement’s office in Abuja.
During the visit, the minister commended Seyi Tinubu and members of the movement for their grassroots mobilisation, urging them to sustain community engagement and communicate the Federal Government’s policies and programmes to Nigerians.
He said President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda prioritised the future of younger generations, adding that education reforms were aimed at expanding opportunities and preparing young Nigerians for the demands of the economy.
Alausa cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as a major intervention to remove financial barriers to higher education, stressing that students should not be denied access to university education because of their families’ financial circumstances.
He also highlighted the administration’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, which he said was benefiting more than 250,000 Nigerians across approximately 1,200 training centres nationwide.
According to him, the programme provides practical skills in areas such as solar installation, fashion and garment production, carpentry, construction and animal husbandry to improve employability and promote entrepreneurship.
The minister stressed that education must go beyond certificates to equip graduates with practical competencies that meet labour-market demands, describing skills development as critical to Nigeria’s economic transformation.
He further highlighted government efforts to address infrastructure and accommodation challenges in tertiary institutions and expand nursing education and professional training to strengthen the country’s human capital.
Alausa said sustained investment in education and vocational training was essential to creating jobs, improving productivity and opening up opportunities in emerging sectors, including business-process outsourcing.
He urged members of the City Boy Movement to promote constructive public engagement and help Nigerians understand the administration’s policies, cautioning against misinformation and divisive rhetoric.
The minister maintained that the government’s performance in education, skills acquisition and human-capital development would remain an important part of the national conversation ahead of the 2027 election.
