By Tony Obiechina Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday unveiled its Communications Strategy and Framework (2025–2027), designed to strengthen policy engagement, transparency, and collaboration in Nigeria’s education sector.
The event, which held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, was led by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa in company of the Minister of state for Education, Prof Suwaiba Said Ahmad, with the support of development partners, including the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigerian Education (PLANE) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Speaking at the official launch, the minister described communication as a central pillar of reform and national development, stressing that education “is not only about classrooms and textbooks but about shaping the destiny of our children and the prosperity of our nation.”
Alausa commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising education, noting that the administration has approved the highest budgetary allocation to the sector in Nigeria’s history, leading to upgrades in infrastructure, teacher training, and the launch of the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative, NESRI.
He also praised the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her contributions towards the Renewed Hope Initiative Scholars’ Scheme and her commitment to the stalled National Library Project, which she revitalised through her 65th birthday appeal for public donations.
Unveiling the new strategy, the minister said it was not a document to be shelved but a blueprint for telling Nigeria’s education story with clarity, credibility, and consistency. He explained that the framework unites all departments and agencies, sets standards for stakeholder engagement, and serves as a social contract with Nigerians.
Highlighting milestones under NESRI’s six priority areas, Alausa cited achievements in Technical and Vocational Education and Training,TVET, including the launch of a digital application platform with 1.3 million applicants, free education in technical schools, and Nigeria’s membership of WorldSkills International.
He added that 58,000 students have already been matched to training centres, while over 5,600 technical teachers have been retrained.
In STEMM education, he listed initiatives such as the Diaspora BRIDGE programme linking Nigerian institutions with global experts, the upgrade of 18 medical schools, and expansion of nursing and medical student enrolment to address manpower shortages in the health sector.
On basic education, he noted that over 4,900 classrooms had been built, 3,000 renovated, and 34 model schools constructed in the past six months, benefiting more than 2.3 million learners.
The ministry, he added, has also developed new data platforms to monitor learners from primary to secondary level and rolled out over 60,000 tablets for teacher development.
The minister further highlighted progress in girl-child education, with 577,000 girls receiving scholarships and nearly 100,000 empowered with life skills under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment ,AGILE Project.
He also announced reforms in curriculum and quality assurance, including the reintroduction of Nigerian History, the launch of Citizenship and Heritage Studies, a new anti-bullying policy, and forthcoming guidelines against drug abuse in schools
Alausa explained that the Communication Strategy is anchored on four pillars—Visibility, Coordination, Engagement, and Resilience,explaining that it will ensure that every achievement in the sector is heard, seen, and felt nationwide.
“Let us tell the story of every teacher trained, every child enrolled, every girl empowered, every curriculum modernised, every innovation adopted. Let no achievement go unnoticed, and no Nigerian remain uninformed,” he said.
The minister urged the media, civil society, development partners, parents, and teachers to support the initiative, insisting that reforms can only succeed with public understanding, trust, and active participation.
According to him, “with the Renewed Hope Agenda providing vision, NESRI giving structure, and the new Communication Strategy giving voice, Nigeria’s education sector is on a clear path of renewal, resilience, and reform.”
In her opening remarks, the Minister of state for Education, Prof Said Ahmad emphasized that education reforms can only succeed when they are clearly communicated, understood, and embraced by all stakeholders. She explained that the new framework will, present education policies and programmes in clear, accessible language: strengthen two-way communication and feedback channels between the Ministry and the public, and build trust and ownership around priority initiatives such as foundational learning, digital skills, teacher professional development, and reducing the number of out-of-school children.
“We must create a culture of open, timely, and effective communication that accelerates results and improves learning outcomes for every Nigerian child,” Professor Ahmad stated.
She commended PLANE and UK International Development for their technical and financial support, describing the partnership as a shared commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness in education.
The Minister urged all departments, agencies, state partners, and civil society actors to take ownership of the framework, stressing that its strength lies in active implementation.
The event brought together senior government officials, agency heads, development partners, civil society leaders, and the media, who pledged support for the rollout of the framework under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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