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The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education.

With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4.

This is even as it has sought the approval of the National Council on Education to officially adopt 16 years as the minimum entry age requirement into the country’s tertiary institutions.

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting.

The Guardian reports that the NCE is the highest policy-making body in the education sector.

The event was graced by commissioners for education in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), agencies and parastatals under the Ministry, and development partners.

According to the Minister, by subsuming secondary education into basic education, students will benefit from uninterrupted learning up to the age of 16.

Alausa said the new policy is in line with global best practices.
The reform, he stressed, will also reduce dropout rates by eliminating financial and systemic barriers that currently prevent students from completing secondary education.

“Extending basic education to 12 years will ensure a standardized curriculum that is uniformly implemented across the nation,” Alausa said.

“This will also facilitate early exposure to vocational and entrepreneurial skills, preparing students for both higher education and employment.

“Many developed nations have implemented similar systems where basic education spans 12 years, ensuring that students acquire foundational knowledge before specializing at tertiary levels.

“This reform also aligns Nigeria’s education system with international standards, fostering better educational outcomes and global competitiveness.”
He said it will also lead to economic and social impact, adding that “Educated youth contribute significantly to national development.

“When students receive an extended period of compulsory education, they are better equipped to the workforce with relevant skills. This reform will also reduce child labor and other social vices resulting from premature school dropouts.”

He highlighted the implementation strategies to successfully integrate secondary education into basic education to include: policy reforms, infrastructure expansion, teacher training and recruitment, funding and partnerships, curriculum enhancement.

https://guardian.ng/features/education/fg-scraps-jss-sss-introduces-12-year-basic-education-model/

The Fxck is this…
And somebody who is sickhead below me will say “Good development”

Who voted these clowns into power?

Very good. After 12years you get your first leaving school certificate. No longer I go school, but na primary school certificate you get. Who 6years epp?

Hmmm, that's okay but the curriculum is very important.

So grade 1(Primary 1) to grade 12 (SS3) it is.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa's kids are all living abroad o. Let them continue.

We the children of the rich it will not affect us, whenever our fathers make any policy is for our own benefit not for everybody.

About time.

Our education system should give compulsory room for vocational training, tech skills etc. The world is changing and our educational system should be adjusted to fit into the new world. Let's do away wit our archaic and precolonial system of education.

The future is tech. AI is taking over. Acquiring a tech skills should be a must in our educational system.

Years back I had to talk some sense into my young bro who wanted to study mechanical engineering " the same course I graduated wit but nothing to show for it and I had to switch profession". I told him to go for software engineering or cyber security. After all the argument he took my advice and now a graduate of computer engineering from FUTMINNA and his his doing so well for himself and the family.

After chopping books like Engineering Drawing with Worked Examples, by F. Pickup and M.A. Parker, and graduating wit a 2.1, I still ended up changing profession.

When are we getting it right? So this moving back and forward won't help us. Is 6 + 3 +3 not 12 before?

Very good. Exactly applicable overseas

chopnaira:
So grade 1(Primary 1) to grade 12 (SS3) it is.

Gbam! Grade 1 - 12


PS: I witnessed this very type of Grade 1-12 system when i worked in an European country as an English teacher.. I tell you its truly a brilliant system, allows students to fully develop academically and hands-on skills.

I was greatly impressed.

nlfpmod:
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa's kids are all living abroad o. Let them continue.

This is actually an adaptation of the American system. Nothing wrong with it.

Irrespective of how you rearrange ignorance, it will never amount to valuable knowledge.

As long as they can read and write when they get out, then it's cool....

Madness!

Tf is this

This is probably a style that was in use before.

Just like he changed the national anthem to the old one.

Ofemannnu:
➜The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education.
With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4.
This is even as it has sought the approval of the National Council on Education to officially adopt 16 years as the minimum entry age requirement into the country’s tertiary institutions.

Isn't this the highest level of stupidity abeg? 6+3+3, no be 12 e be? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

If all the government plans to do is get rid of the entrance exam requirements then simply say that and we move on from there. This is just another excuse to suck money out of the Nigerian treasury and people. Una never see anything at all. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sheer madness and waste.

BloomingDale:
Very good. After 12years you get your first leaving school certificate. No longer I go school, but na primary school certificate you get. Who 6years epp?

Greetings baba, enlighten me a bit why you think this system is good?

IamANigerianMan:
We the children of the rich , it will not affect is, whenever our father make any policy is for our own benefit not everyone.

What d heck are u saying?

Malaysia has already done all this.

What you're doing is merely reshuffling classes, which doesn't change anything.

After trying everything to no avail, Malaysia then realized that the problem wasn't class structure but that their native Malay language must be used for knowledge acquisition.

Once they returned to learning in their native language, the problem was solved.

Just learn from Malaysia. Go and read up a little about education in Malaysia

I think this is a good one if well implemented

Government should focus on attitudinal change and reorientation of the youths.

It's doable

KINGsXchange:
The Fxck is this…
And somebody who is sickhead below me will say “Good development”

What are the problems with this model?

What does this change if the curriculum is not affected? Guess this current government's legacy is to fool the citizenry through name change.

Hiiiiaaa

Hian !

COMRADES are speechless, which country on earth also practices such educational system? Is Nigeria on the right path with this policy?

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