News Update
2024 International Students’ Day Celebration.
Education A Best Legacy.
This year’s Celebration will focus on Academic Excellence for Sustainable Development, this In commemoration of the 2024 International Students’ Day, our office ( The Presidency, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement), under my leadership celebrates the invaluable contributions of Nigerian students to national development.
This year’s theme, as adopted by my office “Celebrating Academic Excellence for Sustainable Development,” underscores the vital role education plays in shaping a prosperous and sustainable future.
We seize this occasion to commend His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his unwavering commitment to education and youth development, as demonstrated by the following groundbreaking achievements in the education sector:
Establishment of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, providing financial support to deserving students to ensure access to quality education.
Removal of tertiary institutions’ staff salaries from the IPPIS, allowing for a more efficient and autonomous payroll system as well end the incessant industrial action by staff unions.
Reversal of the 30% deduction from institutions’ Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), ensuring that institutions have more resources to invest in academic and infrastructural development.
Approval of CNG-powered buses for national student bodies, reducing transportation challenges and supporting environmentally friendly initiatives.
To further celebrate excellence in education, the following awards and recognitions have been approved for this year 2024 through my office in collaboration with Petroleum Technology Development fund PTDF, National information Development Agency NITDA, NELFUND, Zenith Bank, Brisco among others, to be announce on Wednesday 20th November 2024 at Merit House Maitama Abuja, the venue for this year’s International Students’ Day celebration:
Honoring the best graduating tertiary institution students from each geopolitical zone with postgraduate scholarship awards and cash prizes.
Cash prizes for the best-performing students in the 2022/2023 Law School Abuja, 2024 Common Entrance Examination, Junior WAEC, NECO, and JAMB, highlighting the importance of academic excellence at all levels.
These initiatives are a testament to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and his steadfast dedication to recognizing and rewarding academic achievements.
We enjoin all Nigerian students to remain diligent, resilient, and committed to their studies, as this administration is determined to celebrate and empower the leaders of tomorrow.
On behalf of the Federal Government, we congratulate all Nigerian students on this year’s International Students’ Day. Your brilliance and determination are shaping a brighter future for Nigeria, and we stand firmly by you in your educational journey.
Signed:
Hon. Comr. Asefon Sunday Dayo GCNS
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement