The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, says the successful flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna State has energised the party’s Education Mobilisation Working Group in Abuja to intensify engagement across the education sector, as it targets 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
The Minister congratulated the President on the successful launch of the campaign in Kaduna State, describing the huge public turnout as a positive sign of growing confidence in the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and education sector reforms.
The mobilisation, according to the minister, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Ikharo Attah, will involve stakeholders in the universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of Education and all other institutions across the country.
The Minister also drew attention to progress under the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI), the Federal Ministry of Education’s six-pillar reform programme focused on expanding access, improving learning outcomes and building a skills-driven, knowledge-based economy.
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A key component of NESRI is the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative, which offers tuition-free vocational training, monthly stipends and pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.
According to the Ministry’s official NESRI portal, the programme has received more than 1.3 million applications, matched 160,000 young Nigerians with training opportunities and disbursed approximately ₦13.98 billion to training centres and trainees, with payments continuing.
Other NESRI interventions include the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), which strengthens education data management; the EduRevamp teacher development platform, with more than 51,500 teachers registered; increased investment in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences (STEMM); and targeted support for out-of-school children and girl-child education.
“These initiatives are opening new opportunities for young Nigerians, strengthening teaching and learning, and positioning education as a driver of skills, innovation and national development,” Dr. Alausa said.
He added that the Kaduna campaign launch had provided fresh momentum for the mobilisation group to expand its nationwide engagements and communicate the impact of the administration’s education reforms to stakeholders.
The Minister reaffirmed the Federal Ministry of Education’s commitment to implementing NESRI, working closely with education stakeholders and delivering measurable improvements in access, skills development, learning outcomes and education quality nationwide.
