The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has directed coordinators of the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) to take full ownership of their assignments, eliminate implementation bottlenecks and ensure outstanding education reform commitments are delivered within agreed timelines. The minister commended officials for advancing the education sector renewal agenda, noting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had continued to demonstrate strong political commitment to transforming education. AdvertisementHe said the President had consistently provided the support needed to improve access, quality and relevance across the nation’s education system. Alausa added that the mandate given to him and the Minister of State for Education was to ensure every Nigerian child has access to quality education that equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed. AdvertisementThe minister listed Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), girl-child education, quality assurance, data management, digitalisation and tackling the out-of-school children crisis among the priority areas under the NESRI reform agenda.