By our Reporter
The Federal Government has said that the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country will soon be unbundled into basic and secondary schools.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, announced this at the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Unity College Principals in Abuja on Tuesday, September 17.
Sununu said that the plan to unbundle the unity colleges was in line with the National Policy on Education (NPE).
According to him, the unbundling of the Federal Unity Colleges would, among other things, attract more funding to improve infrastructure, address teachers’ welfare and create employment opportunities, among others.
“I want to emphasise the significance of fostering an entrepreneurial spirit in our youths, a spirit that will propel them toward self-reliance and contribute meaningfully to our nation’s development.
“Unemployment remains a pressing concern, and it is our collective responsibility to equip our students with the skills and mindset necessary to succeed.
“Entrepreneurship education offers a solution to this challenge as it prepares students to think creatively, innovatively, and develop the confidence to take calculated risks,” he said.