The federal government has released the sum of N12.4billion to 51 federal and state polytechnics for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria.
The Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, made this known yesterday in Abuja at the meeting of the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA).
The minister, who was represented by the permanent secretary, Mr Mac-John Nwaobiala, said government has also approved the supply of equipment and rehabilitation of the nation’s technical colleges at the sum of N6 billion. This, he said, was in addition to the N15 billion already expended on the rehabilitation of technical laboratories of 51 polytechnics.
He added that government was aware of the importance of education, especially human capital development, to the long-term development of the country.
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