Strat.1 Ensure the new curricula integrate entrepreneurship modules to enable students to start their ventures .
Strat.2 Through increase in the annual education budget allocation (Between 2024 and 2025, Nigeria's budgetary allocation for education increased from ₦1.5 trillion in 2024 to ₦3.5 trillion in 2025.) the 10th House has provided funds to improve existing infrastructure, recruit qualified instructors, and train existing ones .
Strat.3 Provide more funding for the needed infrastructure: modern laboratories, workshops, and equipment .
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 Yes, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has integrated entrepreneurship into the national curriculum to equip students with the skills needed to start their own ventures. In December 2024, NERDC approved indigenous entrepreneurship education tools for teaching at both primary and secondary school levels. This initiative aims to groom young entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary skills and mindset for success in the business world. (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/nerdc-okays-entrepreneurship-tool-for-teaching-primary-secondary-pupils/?utm)
Strat.2 Through increase in the annual education budget allocation (Between 2024 and 2025, Nigeria's budgetary allocation for education increased from ₦1.5 trillion in 2024 to ₦3.5 trillion in 2025.) the 10th House has provided funds to improve existing infrastructure, recruit qualified instructors, and train existing ones .
Strat.3 Through increase in the annual education budget allocation (Between 2024 and 2025, Nigeria's budgetary allocation for education increased from ₦1.5 trillion in 2024 to ₦3.5 trillion in 2025) the 10th House has provided more funding for the needed infrastructure: modern laboratories, workshops, and equipment
Technical Education
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Implementation Strategies
Strat.1 Work with the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) to update the technical education curriculum to align with industry needs, ensuring students learn relevant skills . The curriculum will be tailored to address local challenges and opportunities .
Strat.2 Ensure integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and renewable energy into the curriculum .
Strat.3 Strengthen and expand TVET programs to equip students with practical skills for the job market .
Strat.4 Encourage private sector involvement in funding, curriculum development and providing resources for technical education .
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 N/A
Strat.2 N/A
Strat.3 In February, 2025 and in November 2024, the House conducted a public hearing on four bills proposing the establishment of specialized institutions: National Vocational Centre; Federal Artificial Intelligence Institute, Aliade, Benue State; Federal College of Science and Technology, Askira-Uba, Borno State and National Institute for Technical and Vocational Education, Wamba, Nasarawa State. This is aimed at expanding TVET programs to other state. Also in August 2024, the House organized a public hearing on a bill proposing the establishment of a National Polytechnic Commission. The hearing also sought input on bills to establish:
Federal Vocational and Entrepreneurship Institute in Lagos State
Federal Vocational and Skills Acquisition College in Yankaba, Kano State
These initiatives are part of a broader effort to advance vocational and polytechnic education in the country. (https://nannews.ng/2024/11/19/reps-pledge-support-for-digital-technical-education/?utm https://thegreenchamber.ng/stakeholders-endorse-legislation-to-establish-nigerian-polytechnics-commission-and-advance-vocational-education/170?utm)
Strat.4 N/A
Technical Education
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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)
Strat.1 Work with the Executive to amend the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023, to include the provision of scholarships and financial aid for students pursuing technical education.
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 Amendment of the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023:
In March 2024, the House passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, aiming to enhance the implementation of the student loan scheme by addressing challenges related to the management structure of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). (https://tribuneonlineng.com/just-in-reps-pass-student-loan-act-2024/?utm)
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