The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to prioritise the deployment of emerging technologies to promote Nigeria’s education sector.
Minister Pantami stated that the deployment of blockchain technology in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions will help preserve data integrity and promote efficiency in the administration of certificates, transcripts, records, among others.
Pantami made this call today when he received the management of TETFUND, led by the Executive Secretary, Arc Sunday S. T. Echono on a working visit.
The TETFUND team was at the Communications and Digital Economy Complex, Abuja to explore collaboration with the Ministry in the areas of Internet for Education; Broadband Penetration; Subsidies Data for Educational Contents; Data Hosting; Digitalization of Thesis and Facilitation of Hybrid Education