Tunji Alausa

Morufu Olatunji "Tunji" Alausa CON (born 18 April 1965) is a Nigerian physician specialising in nephrology and a politician serving as the Minister of Education since October 2024. He previously served as Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare between August 2023 and October 2024 under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

Quotes

• This upgraded digital e-library is another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to prepare Nigerian students for a digital future. It provides our students with a world-class environment where they can acquire the digital literacy and critical thinking skills required to compete in today’s knowledge economy.
  • Tunji, commissioning the upgraded digital library
• With solar power, modern computer workstations, air conditioning and reliable digital infrastructure, this facility will serve as a hub for innovation, research and learning. We are investing not just in buildings but in the future of our children.
  • Tunji, commissioning the upgraded digital library
• When we assumed office, we inherited 36 abandoned and poorly executed e-library projects across our Unity Colleges. Through the intervention of the Universal Basic Education Commission, we have successfully revived and completed 16 of these facilities
  • Tunji, commissioning the upgraded digital library
• Digital learning is no longer optional; it is essential. Every Nigerian child, irrespective of where he or she lives, deserves access to technology-enabled education that prepares them for the future.
  • Tunji, commissioning the upgraded digital library
• Our responsibility is to ensure that every policy translates into better opportunities for our students. We have no interest other than providing quality education and improved infrastructure for Nigerian children.
  • Tunji, commissioning the upgraded digital library
• This is what the president has mandated us to do. The president has directed that never again in this country will ASUU, or tertiary institution trade unions, go on strike.
  • Tunji says FG is doing its possible best to stop strike in tertiary institutions
• Because promises alone are not enough, there has to be a lot of relationship-building with ASUU, NASU, SSANU, COEASU — everybody.
  • Tunji says FG is doing its possible best to stop strike in tertiary institutions
• Beyond that, the government must demonstrate goodwill by meeting its obligations to these unions. That is what has been lacking in past governments
  • Tunji says FG is doing its possible best to stop strike in tertiary institutions