Autism: FG Unveils Major Reform, Builds Nigeria’s Specialist Workforce
• Announces six regional centres
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
The federal government has unveiled a major initiative to transform autism care in Nigeria through expanded specialist training, targeted investments in tertiary institutions, and the establishment of autism centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the initiative represented a significant step towards addressing the country’s shortage of highly skilled professionals in Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, revealing the number of universities offering the specialised programmes has increased.
