Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigerian leaders will face harsh judgment from posterity if they allow public schools to deteriorate.
Speaking at the presentation of tablets donated by MTN Nigeria to students of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama, Abuja, Shettima emphasized the government’s commitment to revamping public education.
“This is a public school. Incidentally, all of us seated on the high table are products of the public school system, and posterity will judge us harshly if we allow the public school system to collapse,” he said.
He highlighted that the Student Loan Scheme is part of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to ensure children from poor backgrounds have access to quality education.
Shettima commended MTN for donating 4,600 tablets to students across the six geopolitical zones, stating that digital literacy is now the “master key” to future success.
“The classroom is no longer just a physical space; it is now an infinite world of knowledge, only a click away,” he noted.
MTN Nigeria’s Board Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, described the initiative as a milestone in advancing digital learning. He stated that the tablets, pre-installed with U-Lesson software, aim to equip students with essential digital skills.
Other dignitaries at the event, including Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, and Mukhtar Shagaya, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships in improving education.
The school’s principal, Malam Isa Okuru, praised the initiative, calling it an investment in the future of students and a boost for science education in Nigeria.
