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The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform Nigeria’s education sector by 2027.
At the forefront of this initiative is the reconstruction of 195,000 classrooms nationwide, a move aimed at providing a more conducive learning environment by 2027 as part of its efforts to improve the country’s education sector.
This was made known by Dr. Tunji Alausa,The Minister of Education, at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Session in Abuja on Thursday.
Speaking on the government’s bold initiatives to increase access to education, improve quality, and enhance foundational learning, Alausa highlighted the ministry’s clear strategy for improving the country’s education sector.
“Between now and 2027, we are going to reconstruct 195,000 classrooms across the nation.”
He further stated, “With regards to infrastructure, between now and 2027, we will need to raise 195,000 classrooms across the nation.
“We will install 28,000 toilets, 22,900 boreholes across other schools in the country.
“We will construct about 7,000 new classrooms. And, as we do this with the provision of learning and teaching materials by organising 103 million textbooks,“ he stated
Vocational and technical training
The minister also emphasized the importance of vocational and technical education, noting that President Bola Tinubu had approved N120 billion as a startup for students’ entrepreneurial mode.
He added that the country is currently focusing on a value chain approach to technical education, ensuring that practical training is provided to artisans.
According to him, students will undergo a dual-mode training system, where they will spend three days in school, one day for gigantic training and one day in the workshop.
However, addressing concerns about the abandoned national library project, Alausa revealed that President Tinubu had committed about N40 billion to recommence construction at the site to support academic and research needs.
The ministry has initiated key committees on national education policy, national language policy, and national almajiri policy reviews to strengthen the education sector.
Alausa emphasized that the Federal Government’s commitment to integrating 10 million out-of-school children into the education system.
He explained that this initiative aims to bridge the gap in access to education and ensure that every child has the opportunity to receive quality learning.
According to him, the ministry is developing a structured approach to reintegrate these children through targeted programs that address barriers such as poverty, cultural challenges, and inadequate infrastructure.
In addition, AI will be integrated into the education system to enhance teaching and learning, with a focus on preserving human agency and augmenting educators’ roles.
These initiatives demonstrate the government’s commitment to improving Nigeria’s education sector and providing quality learning opportunities for all students.
