The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications across industries has created a surging demand for professionals skilled in Python development, a crucial language for AI development. However, many Nigerian institutions, especially public institutions, struggle to adapt their curriculums to reflect these trends. This lag leaves graduates ill-equipped to compete in the global job market, hindering both individual career prospects and the national economy's ability to innovate.

Given the above, this presentation proposes the solution: the need for integrating practical Python courses with a focus on AI development into academic syllabi. This includes introducing Python programming as early as the first year and fostering an environment where students translate theoretical knowledge into real-world solutions through workshops and real-world project-based learning.

The presentation acknowledges the challenges, such as the scarcity of AI and Python-trained lecturers and limited access to resources within universities. It also proposes collaborative solutions, including holding guest lectures and workshops facilitated by tech companies and or groups such as Python Nigeria; government funding for infrastructure development, and training programs for lecturers.

In addition to the foregoing solutions, this presentation also seeks to emphasize the need for actionable policies from key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, the National University Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education. It proposes the need for these policies to establish guidelines for curriculum development and frequent revision to ensure Nigerian institutions offer programs that equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the AI-driven future.

This presentation connects all of these actions to how encouraging lecturers (who are the executors of the policies) to incorporate AI modules within their disciplines, will help institutions to empower students to become AI-ready, fostering innovation and contributing to Nigeria's economic growth.

Finally, this presentation concludes with an emphasis on the need for willpower from the government and need to measure the impact, adapt, and revise policies and actions needed for meaningful results.