Gov Zulum advocates overhaul of Nigeria’s education system

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system to align with the needs of the industry.

The governor, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesman, Dauda Illiya, made the call when the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, visited him at the Government House, Maiduguri.

He expressed concern that many graduates produced by higher institutions lack the necessary skills to drive innovation and technological advancement.