Ijaw Group Urges Federal Government to Integrate AI into Technical Education

Dadiowei Akpeti, a leader of the Ijaw National Congress, urged Nigeria’s federal government to integrate artificial intelligence into technical education to better prepare young people for future jobs. He said conventional vocational skills alone are no longer enough and called for updated curricula, modern equipment and partnerships with oil and gas companies in the Niger Delta. Akpeti also urged community-based organisations to strengthen their financial independence. His comments come amid reconciliation efforts within the organisation following High Chief MacDonald Igbadiwe’s emergence as president.