Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has emphasised the need for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to become incubators of creativity, industry and sustainable enterprise. This, he said, aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which prioritises youth empowerment, economic diversification, and inclusive development.
Alausa stated this in his goodwill message at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, at a colloquium and inauguration of the Olufemi Okenla Entrepreneur Centre, a facility donated by the Olufemi Okenla Foundation. Represented by Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, the minister noted that the country can no longer afford to produce graduates who merely seek jobs, but rather job creators, innovators, and problem solvers.
At the colloquium themed ‘The role of tertiary institutions in promoting entrepreneurship in Nigeria,’ the minister said that, although the country is blessed with talent, it is still confronted by unemployment. “As we commission this centre and engage in rich intellectual exchange through the colloquium, let us renew our commitment to empowering our youths – not just with knowledge, but with the tools to transform that knowledge into value,” Alausa stated.
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