The Federal Ministry of Education has actually formalised a strategic collaboration with Institute of Technical Education Services (ITEES) to reinforce Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.
The agreement was signed throughout a ceremony linking authorities in Abuja and Singapore, with Nigeria represented by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), while ITEES represented Singapore.
According to the Ministry, the collaboration belongs to ongoing efforts to rearrange technical education in Nigeria as a major driver of financial growth, job production and commercial development.
The collaboration develops on engagements started throughout the 2025 see of the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, who held conversations with Singapore’s Education Minister, Desmond Lee, and visited schools of the Institute of Technical Education. More discussions were later on held with Singapore’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lim Sim Seng, causing the formalisation of the contract.
Under the arrangement, ITEES will implement a Train-the-Trainer Program developed to strengthen the pedagogical and assessment capacity of TVET instructors throughout Nigeria. The program is expected to boost the quality of direction and improve the total delivery of technical education in Nigerian institutions.
The partnership will likewise supply leadership training in Singapore for principals and heads of departments in Nigerian technical organizations, enabling them to embrace global finest practices in abilities advancement and institutional management.
In addition, the agreement presents the International Excellence Model for Skills Training (GEMSET), a framework that will enable Nigerian technical organizations to benchmark their performance against global standards.
The Federal Ministry of Education stated that the collaboration represents a substantial action towards modernising Nigeria’s trade education system and equipping young people with industry-relevant abilities required in a rapidly developing worldwide economy.
“The initiative supports the Federal Government’s commitment to rearrange technical education as a key driver of financial growth, task production and commercial development,” the ministry stated in a declaration provided by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo.