Education
Abuja Leadership Center Trains Northeast Youths On Leadership
Joel Ajayi
The Abuja Leadership Centre (ALC) at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, on Thursday held a Youth Leadership Clinic for secondary school prefects and student leaders from Borno, Bauchi, and Yobe States.
The event, which took place in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on September 11, 2025, also brought together young people who are in tertiary institutions, renowned academicians and representatives of the Borno State government.
Speaking at the event, Director of the Center, Professor Phillip Dahida, disclosed that the clinic was designed to provide a platform for young leaders in schools to express themselves while receiving training on leadership ethics and culture.
Professor Dahida’s thought-provoking address on youth leadership, civic engagement, and peacebuilding was well-received by participants, with the event providing an excellent platform for networking with youth leaders, policymakers, and development partners.
The occasion also strengthened the Center’s presence in the Northeast and further reinforced the Center’s commitment to building the leadership capacity of Nigerian youths for national development.
In his reaction following the successful youth leadership clinic for students in three northeastern states (Borno, Yobe and Bauchi), one of the participants, Comr. Shettima Umar applauded the Abuja Leadership Center and the University for organising such an impactful programme, which would go a long way in shaping the future of the teeming youth population in the region.
“I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Comr Mahmud Muhammad, Personal Assistant to the Vice President on Domestic and North East, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Youth Leaders Clinic in Borno, Yobe and Bauchi states.
“Your leadership and dedication to nurturing young leaders are truly commendable. I also commend the Abuja Leadership Centre for hosting this impactful event, which will undoubtedly shape the future of our youth,” Comr. Umar wrote on his Instagram page.
The Abuja Leadership Centre at Yakubu Gowon University is a TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Public Governance and Leadership, dedicated to enhancing public governance and leadership both in Nigeria and beyond.
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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