TVET Colleges
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a crucial pillar of Ogun State’s strategy to build a skilled workforce that can support industrialisation, agriculture, services and the digital economy. The state’s government-owned technical colleges and related centres are being repositioned as modern, demand-driven institutions that provide young people and adults with employable skills and entrepreneurship opportunities.
The ministry, through its agency, the Ogun State Technical and Vocational Education Board (OGSTVEB) and partners such as the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), has embarked on a comprehensive reform of TVET. This includes updating curricula to align with current occupational standards, rehabilitating workshops and laboratories, equipping them with relevant tools and ensuring that instructors are properly trained and certified.
TVET policy in Ogun State emphasises both relevance and progression. Programmes are being redesigned in consultation with industry and professional bodies, with new trades introduced in areas such as mechatronics, agronomy, construction crafts, Adire/textile production and fashion machine maintenance. At the same time, pathways are being developed to link technical college graduates to further education, apprenticeships, internships and entrepreneurship support programmes.
Digital integration is another emerging feature. Admissions, enrolment records and performance data for technical colleges are increasingly being captured in OgunDiPER, allowing the Ministry to see, in real time, where demand is rising and where additional investments may be needed. Over the medium term, technical colleges are expected to become key nodes in Ogun State’s skills ecosystem, supporting both local industries and the broader regional labour market.
Key Achievements
Strengthened the policy and governance framework for technical colleges through collaboration between the Ministry, OGSTVEB, NBTE and OGSTEP.
Reviewed and updated curricula to reflect contemporary occupational standards, introducing new trades aligned with industry needs and local economic strengths.
Upgraded buildings, workshops and laboratories across government technical colleges, significantly improving the environment for hands-on training.
Framed TVET offerings in line with identified industry clusters and value chains, improving the employability and entrepreneurship potential of graduates.
Brought technical colleges into the OgunDiPER ecosystem, enabling better tracking of enrolment, completion and performance data.
Linked TVET reforms to broader skills and job-centre programmes, ensuring that graduates have access to placement, mentoring and business-support services.