The outcome of the forthcoming election in Nigeria could potentially significantly impact the future of educational development in the country. The policies and priorities of the elected government will play a significant role in shaping the direction of academic development in Nigeria.
It is important to note that the policies and plans of any political party or candidate can change, so it will be essential to monitor the situation and track their progress once they are in office.
In lieu of this, we present the manifesto of the presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Education as we will do for other candidates.
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu stated in his manifesto that he is fully committed to overhauling the education sector and making a significant impact on education a matter of priority. That he will triple education spending over the next four years from the current 8% to over 25% and in partnership with the agriculture and food processing sector, he will embark on free daily school meals for millions of primary school children across the nation.
He highlighted his commitment to reviving technical and vocational education across the country by establishing Local Technical Institutes in all the states of the federation. These LTIs will promote technical and vocational education to absorb the millions of young school leavers who complete primary and secondary schools every year but cannot get admission to universities. The new LTIs will provide free training to our unemployed youth in acquiring the basic skills necessary to be engaged under the new Infrastructure Plan outlined above.
He also said that he will initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education by granting universities the financial autonomy to explore new sources of financing through grants, corporate sponsorship, tuition fees… etc. That his administration will collaborate with all the tertiary education sector stakeholders, including students, parents, the academic community, relevant unions, and the government.
He finally stated that he will instantly end the culture of strikes and the shutdown of higher institutions in Nigeria and harmonize the school calendar across the nation in a predictable manner.
All these are the plans for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Education if he emerges as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
