THE Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement has called on Nigerian students to embrace innovation, digital skills, and leadership as key drivers of national development.
Speaking on Friday at the Renewed Hope Student Leaders Engagement and Digital Acceleration Programme for the North Central Zone held in Lafia, the Presidential aide said the initiative reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to investing in Nigerian youths.
Representatives of the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Kareem Olawale Lateef, and the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Muhammad Abdullah, joined Vice Chancellors, the MD of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, and student leaders from NANS, NAPS, JCCs and SUGs across the zone at the event.
According to the SSA, the Renewed Hope Agenda places Nigerian students at the centre of nation-building. “As students, you are not only leaders of tomorrow but active partners in nation-building today,” he said.
He noted that the digital revolution has opened new opportunities in Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, software development, and digital marketing. “We want every Nigerian student to become a creator of opportunities, not just a seeker of opportunities,” he added.
The SSA urged participants to maximize the training, networking, and interactive sessions, and to serve as ambassadors of innovation, peace, and unity on their campuses.
He also charged student leaders to go beyond representation by promoting excellence, integrity, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence in their institutions.
Reaffirming the Presidency’s commitment, he said: “On behalf of this office, we will continue to engage Nigerian students, listen to your aspirations, and create platforms that empower you academically, economically and socially.”
The SSA thanked President Tinubu for his investments and reforms in the education sector, saying they are expanding access to quality education and strengthening the future of the nation.
The programme ended with a call for a generation of digitally empowered, innovative, and patriotic young Nigerians to drive the Renewed Hope Agenda.
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