The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s educational reforms, saying they are creating good opportunities for young Nigerians.
He also said the reforms are ensuring access, stability, and quality processes across Nigerian universities.
Speaking while receiving the vice chancellor of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, who led the university’s management team on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Friday, said, “President Tinubu’s education sector reforms are creating real opportunities for young Nigerians and ensuring access, stability, and quality across Nigerian universities.”
According to the minister, “Initiatives such as the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), student innovation grants, and improved government-university relations are already strengthening the education sector and creating real opportunities for young Nigerians.
“Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government is implementing key education reforms to ensure access, stability, and quality across our universities,” he said.
The minister further stressed the federal government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with Nigerian universities to advance media education, promote responsible journalism, and address growing challenges of misinformation, disinformation, and misuse of digital technologies.
He described the visit as timely and strategic, noting that the Ministry of Information and National Orientation remains a service-orientated institution, dedicated to supporting academia through visibility, public communication, mentorship, and policy alignment, assuring the delegation that the Ministry is open to sustained engagement and partnership.
The minister commended the university for establishing the Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, describing the unbundling of mass communication into specialised programs as aligned with global best practices.
“There is a need for closer interaction between media professionals and students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world practice.
“The Federal Government’s leadership in promoting media and information literacy gave us the awareness to host the UNESCO Category II Media and Information Literacy Institute, the first of its kind globally, as part of national efforts to combat fake news and strengthen public trust in information,” the minister informed his guests.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Fawehinmi, congratulated the Minister on his leadership in the information sector and formally sought the Ministry’s support, collaboration, and mentorship for the Faculty of Media and Communication Studies ahead of its accreditation.
He also expressed the university’s readiness to support the federal government’s programmes and policy direction, always.
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