The Federal Government has actually reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s education sector through more powerful partnership with state federal governments, data-driven planning and sustainable reforms focused on improving finding out outcomes across the country.
The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, made this understood while dealing with Honourable Commissioners of Education at an Executive Retreat, where he worried that meaningful education reform needs robust Federal-State collaborations, reputable education data and decisive management.
Alausa stated the release of the National Education Data Facilities (NEDI) and the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Details System (DNEMIS) would strengthen education planning, accountability, resource allotment and evidence-based decision-making across the country.
The minister likewise urged state governments to maximize the World Bank-supported HOPE Education Programme, which supplies US$ 552 million in performance-based funding to enhance education governance, teacher quality and finding out results. He motivated participating states to finish all required execution processes to access the offered funding.
According to him, the Federal Government stays dedicated to executing the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Effort (NESRI), with a concentrate on expanding foundational learning, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, digital learning and sustainable education funding.
Alausa reaffirmed the Federal Ministry of Education’s commitment to working carefully with state governments, development partners and other stakeholders to develop an inclusive, resistant and internationally competitive education system capable of gearing up Nigerian students with the understanding and abilities needed for national development.
The declaration was signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Boriowo Folasade.