The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Dr. Iyela Ajayi on Monday, 1 December, 2025 disclosed that the commission has facilitated the upgrade 50 senior secondary schools nationwide, just as it also revealed that it is in talks with partners to secure 30, 00 tablets for teachers.
Dr. Ajayi , who made this disclosure during an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja, the nation’s seat of power in Abuja.
According to Ajayi, despite financial constraints, the Commission has facilitated the upgrade of 50 senior secondary schools, at least one in each state, through constituency projects.
“These include new classrooms, laboratories, and ICT facilities. We are not yet like UBEC, but the little we have done is already changing the narrative,” he said.
Ajayi revealed that NSSEC is also engaging telecom firms for subsidized broadband access in schools and working with development partners to secure 30,000 tablets for teachers nationwide. Plans are underway, he added, to make computer literacy compulsory for all students and expand offerings in robotics, artificial intelligence, and data science.
However, he emphasized that these ambitions remain limited by lack of direct funding.
“Our major challenge is funding, funding, funding. The law provides 2 per cent of CRF for NSSEC interventions, but as I speak to you, not a kobo has been released,” he said.
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission is expected to oversee and regulate senior secondary education in Nigeria, focusing on policy development, quality assurance, and standards implementation.
The commission aims to improve learning outcomes and ensure that students are well-prepared for tertiary education and the workforce. By setting standards and providing support to schools, the commission plays a critical role in shaping the future of Nigeria’s youth and promoting national development.
