Prof. Tahir Maman, the minister of education, has approached the Swedish government about working together to use technology to enhance the quality of education in the nation, particularly in the early childhood education sector.
During a courtesy visit in Abuja, the minister requested something from the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund.
According to Mammam, there are numerous Swedish ICT-based businesses in Nigeria that would like to use their experience in the field of education.
We want our kids to be exposed to technology and skills from elementary school onwards, so they may grow up with it and acquire critical thinking skills for other areas of their lives.
He remarked, “So, in our plans to integrate technology and skills into our schools curriculum, we will be leveraging your expertise and experience.”
He spoke about the Swedish Education First program in Nigeria, which encouraged the use of native languages in the classroom, gave scholarships to students in Nigeria, and ensured a calm stay because no complaints were made.
He recommended a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the appropriate routing of businesses and other activities between the two nations.
“I am aware that there is a draft; we must work on it and send it to His Excellency so that the appropriate steps can be taken.
Prior to this, Annika Hahn-Englund, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, stated that her role in the ministry was to investigate potential areas of collaboration, particularly with the National Universities Commission (NUC).
She mentioned that Sweden has a multitude of digital channels that could be leveraged for collaboration and tourism, among other purposes.
She stated, “For example, the Education First digital platform in Nigeria supports learning at all levels of education.”
Didi Walton-Jack, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, expressed optimism that the talks will result in praiseworthy achievements and looked forward to increased participation and activity.