Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah, attended the official launch of the Diaspora Bridge platform, a platform geared towards reconnecting global expertise with local purpose in Nigeria’s education system.
Governor Mbah commended the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the Diaspora Bridge platform launch in Abuja for putting together the platform, calling it strategic and timely.
He made a case for the satisfying shift away from measuring the impact of the Nigerian diaspora through remittances, only stating that the new platform is a more transformative approach that takes into account the expertise, innovation, and the collective capacity of the Nigerian Diaspora.
The Enugu governor brought the initiative to his home state in Enugu, saying that education is a core component of his administration’s manifesto to Ndi Enugu. Mbah stated that education is the most critical sector in the state’s socio-economic future, and his administration is investing boldly in it.
Enugu’s Education Revamp
Reacting to the platform’s launch, Mbah reeled out the strides made by his administration in the state’s education sector. Aside from expanding the seven existing tertiary institutions in the state, the Enugu state government was also setting up two new universities- Enugu State University of Education and Technology (ESUET) and Enugu State University of Agriculture and Technology (ESUAT).
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The state is also building eight Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and training colleges. The colleges would be cited in each federal constituency, equipping youths in the state with adequate skills.
The state’s Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation (CELI) facilitates the transformation of teaching and learning, focusing on foundational, Digital, life, and job-specific skills. Mbah stated that the state is embracing cutting-edge technology to drive applied learning that propels students to new heights.
He added that the 260 Smart schools currently under construction will be completed in September, adding to the boost given to the state’s educational sector.
