The Niger State Government has scheduled the launch of the Student Entrepreneurs Activities (SEA-HUB) initiative across all secondary schools in its three senatorial districts for January 2025.
The program, which aims to teach vocational skills every Friday during school hours, will involve 534 secondary schools, spanning 15 local government areas.
Dr. Hadizah Asabe Mohammed, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, shared these details at a SEA-HUB stakeholders workshop in Minna. Supported by GIZ under the theme “Sustainable Investment for Decent Empowerment in Nigeria,” the initiative seeks to empower students with practical entrepreneurship skills.
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In her remarks, Dr. Mohammed highlighted the state’s pioneering role in embedding entrepreneurship into school curricula and credited Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for backing this educational transformation.
GIZ representative Babafemi Oyediran emphasized the need for hands-on entrepreneurship training to equip youth for economic independence.
The workshop gathered key stakeholders, including school principals, SMEDAN officials, and local government education authorities, to outline strategies for long-term success and economic resilience.
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