The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hajia Aisha Garba, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to driving innovation, improving efficiency, and delivering on its mandate to transform basic education across the country.
Speaking in Ikeja yesterday at the second phase of a two day retreat for senior staff, Garba described the exercise as a critical step toward actualising UBEC’s 2025 to 2028 Strategic Blueprint.
Highlighting the commission’s ongoing reform agenda, she noted that significant efforts had been made to enhance the quality of teaching and learning through the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programme.
“We are equipping educators with the knowledge and tools they need to deliver better outcomes for children nationwide.
“Our mandate is ambitious because we are shaping the future of millions of Nigerian children. The way we plan, collaborate, and lead has a direct impact on what happens in classrooms across the country,” she said.
Garba also disclosed that, in collaboration with State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), UBEC had recently achieved major milestones. These include the construction of over 4,900 classrooms, the establishment of 34 model and smart schools, the provision of more than 353,000 units of furniture, and direct impact on over 2.3 million learners.
Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), Rasaq Olajuwon, stressed the need for continuous assessment and strategic realignment to improve learning outcomes nationwide.
“Given the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to promote inclusive and qualitative development for all Nigerians, the Federal Ministry of Education introduced the National Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) to revitalise the education sector and ensure more coordinated, accountable and results driven delivery.
“The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is fully aligned with this national agenda, particularly the commitment to achieving the 13 ministerial deliverables linked to the Basic Education Programme,” he added.
