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The Federal Government has introduced a specialized National Upper Diploma Program (HND) in artificial intelligence (AI).
The executive secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, revealed it to Abuja on Wednesday 28 May 2025.
Bugaje said that other newly introduced degree programs included IT security, software engineering and networking
Evaluate the impact of the administration of President Bola Tinubu after two years in office, Bugaje said that the move was an important step towards alignment of the Nigeria educational system with global technological trends.
The head of the NBTE said that the move also made part of a wider plan to deepen the country’s commitment with the fourth industrial revolution and equip the young Nigerians the digital skills necessary for the modern economy.
He said: “We dissolved the traditional HND programs in areas of more specific competence.
“This is already under implementation and, within the Nigeria Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), we are offering training modules even more specialized in these areas.”
Bugaje added that expansion in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies did not limit itself to academic offers, stating that digital tools were now integrated into governance and supervision of technical institutions.
Bugaje said: “For example, a digital accreditation platform based on artificial intelligence has been distributed to monitor compliance with academic standards, identify the duplications of the faculties and the negligence of the sidewalk.
“If a teacher appears on multiple Polytechnic websites, the Ai system will follow him. This will help us maintain integrity in the accreditation process.”
