The federal government injected N10.1 billion into the education sector in the final quarter of 2025.
A breakdown of the spending showed that a N50 million grant scheme, implemented through a partnership between the federal government and the Bank of Industry (BoI), was provided to boost capacity building opportunities for students in tertiary institutions through the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG).
Within the period under review, N2.97 billion in stipends was paid to 160,000 vocational students, while N4.6 billion was released to strengthen skills training centres under the TVET programme.
In a move to reduce menstrual pain, the federal government launched a N2.55b menstrual health campaign to distribute over 1million pads to N370,000 girls from rural and underserved communities.
Speaking on the government interventions during the last quarter, the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, stressed that the financial support reflected a commitment to improve literacy in the education sector.
He highlighted the six-point agenda under the Nigerian Educational Sector Renewed Initiative (NESRI), saying it is aimed at transitioning the country from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy.
“The strategic goal of the six-point agenda is to reduce out-of-school children, learning poverty and increase skills and human capital for the labour market,” he said.
He expressed the federal government’s commitment to school safety, saying the ministry is setting up a school safety department to support the security framework and infrastructure of all schools nationwide.
He also disclosed that the security agencies are working round the clock to enhance safety and security across all schools in Nigeria, saying the government is recording notable successes in the ongoing offensive against insurgents.
“The federal ministry of education partners with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to improve the security and safety of our schools via a real-time tracking system for school safety,” he said.
He emphasised that the federal government has improved staff welfare, citing the 40 percent upward review of academic emolument, revised salary structure made up of CONUASS and CATA under the new agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
According to him, while it took 20 years to implement the agreement with ASUU, it is a thing of joy that, after intense negotiation, the agreement has been implemented, and members of ASUU are happy with the present government.
