The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted claims that the Junior and Senior Secondary School system has been scrapped, clarifying that Minister, Tunji Alausa only proposed a transition to a 12-year basic education system.
Several media outlets had suggested that a new policy aimed at scrapping the Junior and Senior Secondary School system was already in effect.
But in a statement, the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, clarified that the proposal is still under review and not an immediate policy change.
Presented at the Extraordinary National Council on Education Meeting, the plan aims to eliminate examination barriers between JSS and SSS, allowing seamless progression.
The statement explained the ministry will engage stakeholders, including state governments, teachers, and parents Over the next eight months, before a final decision at the National Council on Education meeting in October 2025.
