FG to use UK University partnership to cut cost of overseas education — Alausa
The federal government has announced plans to partner with Coventry University in the United Kingdom to make British degree programmes available to students in Nigeria.
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed the development on Wednesday during the official visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the UK, following an invitation by King Charles III.
The visit, scheduled to conclude on Thursday, represents one of the highest levels of diplomatic engagements hosted by the British monarchy and marks the first visit of such scale by a Nigerian president to the UK in 37 years.
Speaking on the sidelines of the visit in London, Alausa said discussions with Coventry University officials focused on establishing a strategic partnership aimed at delivering internationally recognised degrees within Nigeria.
According to the minister, the initiative is designed to reduce the financial burden on Nigerian families who traditionally send their children abroad for quality education.
He explained that the proposed Coventry University Nigeria campus would allow students to obtain fully accredited UK degrees at significantly lower costs without leaving the country.
“For many years, Nigerian families have had to send their children abroad in search of quality education. This initiative is intended to change that by bringing global educational opportunities closer to home,” the minister said.
Alausa revealed that the government is proposing the establishment of a campus in Alaro, Lagos, which would offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM), business, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
