The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the education sector to mobilising 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu, following the successful launch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Kaduna State.
Alausa, who chairs the APC Presidential Campaign Council’s Education Mobilisation Working Group in Abuja, described the massive turnout at the Kaduna event as a reflection of growing public confidence in the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
In a statement issued on Sunday, 25th October 2026 by Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser ( Media and Communications), the minister said the campaign launch had energised the group to intensify its nationwide mobilisation efforts across universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and other educational institutions.
He also highlighted progress under the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI), the Federal Ministry of Education’s six-pillar reform programme aimed at expanding access to education, improving learning outcomes and building a skills-driven, knowledge-based economy.
Alausa identified the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme as a key component of the initiative, noting that it provides tuition-free vocational training, monthly stipends and pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.
According to the ministry, the TVET 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 ongoing.
Other interventions under NESRI include the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), designed to strengthen education data management, and the EduRevamp teacher development platform, which has registered more than 51,500 teachers.
The minister also highlighted increased investment in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences (STEMM), alongside targeted interventions for out-of-school children and girl-child education.
He said the initiatives were creating opportunities for young Nigerians, strengthening teaching and learning, and positioning education as a driver of skills development, innovation and national growth.
Alausa added that the Kaduna campaign launch had provided fresh momentum for the mobilisation group to expand its engagements nationwide and communicate the impact of the administration’s education reforms to stakeholders.
He reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to implementing NESRI in collaboration with education stakeholders, with a focus on improving access, skills development, learning outcomes and the overall quality of education across the country.
