ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said education will be the key driver of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to build a $1 trillion Nigerian economy by 2030.
Speaking in an interview yesterday, Alausa said the federal government is repositioning the education sector to produce a globally competitive workforce through sustained investments in human capital development, skills acquisition, and tertiary education reforms.
“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,” he said.
The minister highlighted major interventions in the health sector, noting that annual admissions into nursing schools have risen from about 20,000 to 50,000. Admissions into medicine, pharmacy and dentistry…
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