FG encourages students to adopt digital skills and benefit from NELFUND
Nigerian students have been urged by the Federal Government to embrace artificial intelligence, coding, robotics, and other digital skills to better prepare for the global knowledge economy. The call was made during the Renewed Hope Students’ Engagement and Digital Acceleration Programme at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, where selected students received laptops to support digital learning. Officials highlighted the importance of innovation, youth empowerment, and education reforms under the administration of Bola Tinubu. The government also emphasized the expansion of student loan schemes and digital opportunities for young Nigerians.
What we know
- The Federal Government encouraged students to learn coding, AI, and robotics to drive national transformation.
- The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, said Nigeria must invest in technology to compete globally.
- Initiatives like NELFUND, HOPE-EDU, and the Nigerian Learning Passport were listed as part of education reforms.
- Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of NELFUND, revealed over N282bn has been disbursed to students across 288 tertiary institutions.
- The student loan scheme is interest-free, and repayment only begins after employment, with plans to expand coverage to about seven million beneficiaries.
