By TheStreetNewspaper
Nigeria Minister of Education, Prof. Olatunji Alausa don tell Nigerians make dem no fear, say Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and oda education union no go strike again.
Di Minister yarn dis one for Abuja on Wednesday during di Gender Inclusion Summit wey Policy Innovation Centre organise.
According to am, government dey reason well-well with ASUU and oda union with “mutual respect” and dem go do everything to make sure pikin dey school without wahala.
“We go keep our children for school. ASUU no go strike. Dis government dey responsible and we no go allow dem disrupt education again,” Alausa talk.
Wetin dey cause wahala
Plenty gist still dey on top di old 2009 ASUU-FG Agreement, wey include money for university, salary arrears, promotion wey never move for 4 years, unremitted deductions and oda palava. But Alausa say talks dey go on underground, no need to dey shout am for TV.
Exams to go digital
Di Minister also drop beta update: WAEC and NECO exams go soon turn computer-based testing (CBT) to reduce exam malpractice.
From November 2025, WAEC objective questions go dey for computer.
By next year, both objective and essay go fully CBT.
He still assure say government get plans for students from rural areas and pikin wey get disability — dem go carry dem go centre wey get computer facilities.
Women dey rise
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, also use di summit show beta record:
Women now dey lead over 40% of big banks for Nigeria.
Women hold 22% leadership positions, wey pass di world average.
For Adamawa, women now fit inherit land legally.
For Niger State, every local government vice-chair position don dey reserved for women.
She add say if Nigeria close di gender gap, economy fit gain up to $229bn by 2030.
Big Picture
Stakeholders for di summit, like NESG Chairman Niyi Yusuf and Policy Innovation Centre boss Udeme Ufot, talk say Nigeria need new approach, use technology and give more space for youth, women and grassroots voice to dey heard.
