The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has announced that President Bola Tinubu's education reforms have achieved remarkable success. Over 1 million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms, and N372.62 billion in student loans has been disbursed to students across 319 tertiary institutions. These reforms aim to address longstanding challenges in Nigeria's education sector, including poor access to schooling and inadequate infrastructure.
According to the APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Dele Alake, the administration has prioritized six critical areas, including technical and vocational education, science and medical sciences, out-of-school children, girl-child education, digitalisation, and education quality assurance. The Federal Ministry of Education's Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) 2026 report highlights these interventions, which span basic and secondary education, technical and vocational training, tertiary education, research, and innovation.
The Federal Government has allocated N3.52 trillion to education in the 2026 budget and secured $552 million for the HOPE-EDU programme. This programme aims to improve learning opportunities for 29 million children, support over 500,000 teachers, and strengthen educational facilities across 65,000 public schools. The Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme has facilitated the return of over 1 million out-of-school children to learning.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has also disclosed that 1,400 Tsangaya teachers have received training, and 200 bilingual education centres have been established across 17 northern states. These interventions have particularly addressed educational exclusion in underserved communities, especially in the northern part of the country. The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme has reached 7.19 million girls, with 3.7 million enrolled in secondary schools.
The administration has introduced curriculum reforms aimed at strengthening learning outcomes and promoting greater awareness of Nigeria's history, culture, and civic responsibilities. The revised national curriculum has reintroduced Nigerian History and strengthened Civic and Heritage Studies. The National Learning Assessment has been restored to monitor pupils' performance, identify learning gaps, and guide interventions.
On teacher development, 53,553 teachers have registered under the EduRevamp initiative, while 51,794 joined the first cohort of the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP). This six-month programme provides professional qualifications, certification, and licensing, with N2 billion in funding. The initiative aims to reach 250,000 teachers by 2027 to improve teaching standards.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has also highlighted the success of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, which has attracted over 2.8 million applications. So far, 156,446 verified trainees have benefited from free training, monthly stipends, and start-up support, with over N65.7 billion disbursed to trainees and another N30.2 billion released to training centres.
Key points
- President Bola Tinubu's education reforms have led to significant improvements in Nigeria's education sector.
- Over 1 million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms, and N372.62 billion in student loans has been disbursed.
- The administration has prioritized six critical areas, including technical and vocational education, science and medical sciences, and girl-child education.
