President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House
The Presidency has urged state governments to strengthen and institutionalise human capital development plans, stressing that the success of Nigeria’s development agenda depends largely on effective implementation at subnational levels.
Speaking at the Human Capital Development Strategy 2.0 stakeholders’ workshop on Monday in Abuja, the Deputy Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Ibrahim Hassan, said states must take greater ownership of programmes aimed at improving education, healthcare, nutrition, skills development and productivity.
Represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, he said the president has empowered the state and local governments to drive the success the programme.
He said, “Nigeria’s federal structure and fiscal federalism mean that many of the most critical human capital interventions in primary healthcare, basic education, nutrition, social services, workforce development, and community resilience are implemented directly at the state and local levels.
