Educational cooperation

The Belarusian-Nigerian cooperation in the sphere of education is well-developed. Since 1965 the belarusian educational establishments have trained nigerian specialists in the following spheres:  mechanical engineering, architecture, energy, civil engineering, metalworking, power construction, robotics and others.

Within the framework of bilateral cooperation in the field of education in December 2019 the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus held in Nigeria the Days of Belarusian education. During the mentioned event, a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Education of Belarus S.Rudy and the Minister of Education of Nigeria M. Adamu Adamu was held. The representatives of Belarusian universities held presentations and an exhibition of educational services.

In January 2023, A. Fikpo, Director of the National Directorate of Employment of Nigeria, visited Belarus. The Nigerian delegation was introduced to the system of Belarusian vocational education institutions training blue-collar workers.

From September 25-29, 2023, a delegation from the University of Abuja visited Belarus for talks with the leadership of the Belarusian National Technical University and the Russian Institute of Postgraduate Education (RIPO), where memoranda of cooperation were signed.

Nigerians are interested in studying, funded by Belarusian grants, in promising fields such as general medicine, technical services in the agro-industrial complex, technical support for agricultural production, and information technology. The first group of Nigerians has begun studying at Belarusian universities.