Education
Group to train 200,000 Children
Towards the actualization of the United Nations agenda of Education for all school age children, a group has unveiled plans to train at least 200,000 children across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.
According to the National President of Forum of Inclusive Educators and Readers, FIER Onyeka Innocent, the vision of the non-profit, non -government organization include among others ;Foster Unity among educators and lovers of Education, ensure quality delivery of education to children in schools.
Integrate Special Needs Children in academic, social, medical and economic activities”.
He affirmed that this resonates with the mission statement of the group which is Advocacy for Special Needs Children to be adequately trained in schools and colleges,eliminate discrimination against Special Needs Children in our society,
empower conventional Schools economically for best performance all round and to
train and retrain teachers in schools and colleges on therapeutic courses. We believe the only way to build a prosperous future is through education. So we want to build a strong network for training children who may be disadvantaged due to no fault of theirs.Only a solid educational experience can shape the destiny of these children”.
He assured that the association cuts across ethnic, political and gender divide.
“This Association is open to School owners, Readers and lovers of quality Education who wish to impact positively on our society irrespective of their gender or ethnic group”.
The pilot edition of the training is expected to take place at the Federal capital Territory, Abuja and Port Harcourt, Rivers State before moving to other parts of the country.
According to the National Secretary of the group Ugochkwu Nwaeke, state Governments, non governmental organizations, agencies, educational institutions and individuals inclined to educational advancement are expected to partner with the agency and lend their support to make the initiative a sucess.
For ease and effectiveness of the training, Kantiyok Filibus Sambo has been appointed as the Northern coordinator, while Otunba Andrew Olamuyiwa will coordinate the South.
The training is targeted at indigent children of school age through formal training methods.
Education
Athena Centre Appointed to NGREN Board as Federal Government Deepens Data-Driven Governance
Joel Ajayi
The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN)/Tertiary Education Research Applications and Services (TERAS). NgREN -Nigeria’s national research and education backbone – provides high-speed connectivity, shared digital services, and collaboration infrastructure for universities and research institutions, while TERAS powers the digital applications that support research, data exchange, and digital learning across the tertiary system.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the center’s Media and Communications Officer Paul Liam.
The new NgREN/TERAS Board was inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, at the Nigeria National EdTech Strategy Mid-Term Co-Creation Workshop, hosted with support from Mastercard Foundation and the World Bank Group.
The Board includes the Executive Secretaries of NUC, NBTE, NCCE, and TETFund; representatives of vice chancellors, rectors, and provosts; and major digital infrastructure stakeholders such as NCC, Galaxy Backbone, and USPF. The Athena Centre joins the Board as the civil society voice.
In his remarks, Dr. Alausa acknowledged the Centre’s role in shaping national transparency reforms, noting that the Ministry’s Federal Tertiary Institutions Governance Transparency Portal (FTIGTP) drew inspiration from Athena’s research and advocacy.
He expressed confidence that the reconstituted Board will deliver measurable improvements within two years to strengthen Nigeria’s research ecosystem and digital readiness.
Representing the Centre on the Board, its Chancellor, Chief Osita Chidoka, OFR, commended the Ministry’s commitment to transparency and evidence-based reform.Reaffirming the Ministry’s digital direction, Dr. Alausa stated: “For the first time, Nigeria is building a unified data architecture for basic, secondary, and tertiary institutions. You cannot reform what you cannot measure, and we are determined to measure what matters.”
Echoing the need for interoperability, Dr. Tijani emphasised the importance of shared digital infrastructure, noting:“Digital transformation fails when systems operate in silos. Our priority is a national architecture where platforms talk to each other and every school is connected.”
Chidoka welcomed the digital innovation underway but stressed the importance of deeper inclusion of state governments, who own and manage most Nigerian schools, in planning, implementation, and financing.
According to him:“For education to succeed, states must invest, lead, and commit. The Federal Government must coordinate and support, but it cannot carry the burden of school management alone.”
The Athena Centre reaffirmed its commitment to supporting federal and state governments in strengthening education data systems, digital governance, and transparent accountability.Media Contact:
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