Author: Techparley Partners

The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has emphasized the significance of prioritizing the acquisition of practical skills over solely relying on academic certificates. The Minister stated this on Wednesday while receiving the management team of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, led by the Acting Rector, Adegun Olorunwa, in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo stressed that Nigeria needs to shift its focus from being a country that prioritises certificate-carrying to one that values innovations and technical skills. He said, “On the issue of career, Nigeria is a country of certificate-carrying people, not a country of skills. We carry certificates, and there…