President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s education sector, revealing the facility of a brand-new specialized university and highlighting continuous financial investments aimed at enhancing learning and youth development across the nation.
Speaking during his 2026 Democracy Day address, President Tinubu stated economic reforms implemented by his administration have actually increased federation revenues, enabling states and city governments to dedicate more resources to crucial sectors, consisting of education, health care, facilities, and security.
The President highlighted the value of empowering young Nigerians through education, innovation, and innovation, urging them to develop their future within the nation.
“Construct here, code here, work here, and vote here,” he stated while motivating youth to add to national development.
Tinubu also divulged that the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), with assistance from the World Bank and the African Advancement Bank, has actually expanded electrical energy access to underserved communities, including universities, through off-grid and mini-grid power jobs. According to him, the initiative is expected to improve mentor, discovering, research study activities, and campus operations nationwide.
Attending to security issues impacting education, the President expressed concern over the abduction of children in Oyo and Borno States, reiterating the Federal Government’s dedication to guaranteeing the security of trainees and educational institutions across the nation.
He even more paid tribute to students who played notable roles in Nigeria’s pro-democracy battle, acknowledging their contributions along with those of reporters, labour leaders, activists, ladies, specialists, and other patriots who defended democratic governance.
In a significant announcement for the education sector, President Tinubu revealed that the Federal Government has actually authorized the revitalisation and renaming of the completed Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.
The President said the institution was named in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, one of the popular figures in Nigeria’s democratic journey, and is expected to enhance specific education and research in geological sciences and engineering innovation.
The statements formed part of the President’s broader Democracy Day message, which focused on democratic combination, financial reforms, national security, youth empowerment, and the country’s long-term advancement program.