The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has actually unlocked more than 100 billion in formerly unaccessed matching grants for states and the Federal Capital Area (FCT), marking a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s efforts to reinforce standard education across Nigeria.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, divulged this on Thursday during a high-level media luncheon with education reporters in Abuja.
According to Garba, the funds, which had actually stayed inactive for many years, are now being invested in vital areas, consisting of school facilities, instructor development, and enhanced finding out outcomes, in line with the Federal government’s Restored Hope Program.
She described that the commission’s 2025– 2031 Strategic Blueprint is driving a shift from policy reforms to measurable improvements in access to quality fundamental education throughout the country.
Garba stated the intervention has currently provided significant results through partnership with State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), including the building of more than 4,600 class, restoration of over 6,100 class, provision of 2,780 toilets, 678 boreholes, and more than 334,000 pieces of school furnishings. The commission has likewise developed over 2,300 Early Youth Care Development and Education Centres across the country.
On teacher advancement, she revealed that UBEC has actually invested over 20.4 billion in professional training programs focused on enhancing classroom instruction, enhancing school management, and enhancing accountability through the Effective Schools Program and School-Based Management Committees.
Garba likewise highlighted the commission’s increased investment in technology-driven learning to prepare Nigerian students for the digital economy, while prompting the media to continue supporting transparency and accountability in the education sector.
She worried that changing fundamental education requires sustained collaboration among government, instructors, parents, communities, advancement partners, and the media.