Delivery of quality education Tinubu’s top priority – Shettima

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the commitment of the present administration to investing in quality education for all Nigerian children, saying it is a top priority for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The VP therefore called for more private sector partnership in the nation’s education system and intellectual capital, which, according to him, is very crucial to the success of providing quality education for the Nigerian child.

The Vice President stated this on Wednesday during the presentation of digital learning devices to students of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Abuja, by MTN Nigeria Communications PLC.

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The Vice President declared that: “I want you all to remain assured that investing in quality education for every single Nigerian child remains a top priority for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. We recognise that the partnership of the private sector is crucial to the success of this important mission.

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“This is why we appreciate MTN for rising to the occasion through this donation to our students. We trust that MTN, as well as other members of the Nigerian private sector, will continue to support this administration in building a future where every Nigerian child has access to quality education and the tools to thrive in a digital world”.

He expressed President Tinubu’s gratitude to the leadership of MTN Nigeria, particularly the Chairman of its Board of Directors, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, for what he described as an “incredible act of generosity.

Earlier, the Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ndukwe said the MTN Nigeria has acquired 4600 tablets to donate to public secondary schools across the six geopolitical zones, starting with the GSSS Pyakasa.

He said the tablets – each pre-installed with U-Lesson software – represent MTN Nigeria’s commitment to empowering the next generation with the essential tools they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

On his part, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, said the flag-off of the initiative is a consolidation of the partnership between the Federal Government and the private sector in enhancing educational advancement in Nigeria and the realisation of an initiative envisioned by the Vice President.

The Principal of the GSSS Pyakasa, Isa  Okuru, commended MTN Nigeria for empowering Nigerian students and that it is a significant milestone towards digital excellence.