Dr. Alausa stressed that Technical and Vocational Education and Training is no longer an alternative pathway to university education but a strategic national priority. The Minister outlined four key priorities for the newly inaugurated Governing Board. Professor Salako further identified changing the long-held perception of technical education as a second-choice option as one of the Board’s foremost responsibilities. Formally inaugurating the Governing Board on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Dr. Alausa wished the Chairman and members a successful tenure marked by wisdom, integrity and purposeful service. The Minister reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a catalyst for industrialisation, innovation and sustainable economic growth.