Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has promised to ensure that every child has access to quality education.
The UBEC boss stated that ensuring that every child had access to quality education was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
She gave the assurance during the quarterly meeting with Executive Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) in Abuja.
Garba said the agency would strive towards strengthening basic education by fostering effective collaboration at national and state levels.
According to her, there had been “poor coordination and weak partnership between critical stakeholders in the sector with inconsistent collaboration among UBEC, SUBEBs, and State Ministries of Education, resulting in inefficiencies, poor monitoring and reduced impact of educational interventions.”
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She emphasised that it was imperative to “address persistent challenges such as finances, infrastructure, quality education and relevant learning materials, shortage of teachers and conducive environment for teaching and learning.”
The UBEC chief said the meeting provided “a unique opportunity to collectively evaluate our progress, identify challenges and chart a new pathway towards achieving our shared goal of an efficient and effective basic education system in Nigeria.”
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Dr. Ismaila Adiatu, assured the SUBEB chairmen of the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting quality education to inspire renewed hope, with strong emphasis on prioritising quality basic education.
He noted that the development of the foundational level was essential for positive impact of the other tiers of the educational system which was why the Federal Ministry of Education was deeply committed to improving teacher quality, enhancing school environment, ensuring the availability of adequate instructional materials and implementing an effective quality assurance evaluation system.