The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded the move by the federal government to start the payment of an N45,000 monthly stipend to students of technical colleges in the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, the group argued that the move would encourage improved enrollment in technical colleges.It said: “We note that this payment would serve as an incentive to improve the capacity of the graduates of the technical colleges, and the skills being acquired from the colleges would aid them to survive in their knowledge acquisition pursuit.”That the government also plans to support and equip the students on graduation to set up mini industries for themselves is encouraging.”We have no doubt that graduates of the technical colleges will enhance the productivity of Nigeria’s industries as they would bring the technical knowledge they have acquired to the industries,”Furthermore, TMV said the skills acquired would be useful for them to get jobs locally or outside the country.”We also note that many developed countries like China, Korea, Japan, and others rose to their status with the numerous technical skills their youths acquired while growing up. “Also, as part of the federal government’s efforts to promote technical knowledge in the country, artificial intelligence and cyber security have been included in the curriculum of the student’s Higher National Diploma in the country’s polytechnics,” the group stated.It added that the government’s approach to boosting enrollment in technical colleges was an indication of the quest by the Tinubu administration to restore the glory days of technical and vocational education training in the country.