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By Gabriel Dike
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has taken stock of its performance in delivering basic education to Nigerian children.
At a two-day retreat in Lagos, the management and senior staffs brainstorm on repositioning the basic education and also to attain its strategic blueprint (2025-2028).
Addressing the senior staff, UBEC Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, said the retreat will provide the commission the opportunity to reflect on the bigger picture of what has been done, further improvement and any need to change the systems, structures, and discuss ways of working together.
She said the retreat will help the commission to align with key priorities to meet its annual commitments in coordination with stakeholders; strengthen teamwork, knowledge sharing, and interdepartmental collaboration to improve efficiency and foster innovation.
Garba also noted that the retreat would reaffirm its commitment to UBECs mandate and explore new ways to achieve greater impact.
She added: “Over the past few months, we have made meaningful progress. Together with SUBEBs, we have constructed over 4,900 classrooms, established 34 Model and SMART Schools, provided more than 353,000 units of furniture, and positively impacted over 2.3 million learners.
“We have also taken important steps to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Through our Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programme, we are equipping educators with the knowledge and tools they need to deliver better outcomes for children nationwide.
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She continued, Our mandate is ambitious because we are shaping the future of millions of Nigerian children. The way we plan, collaborate, and lead has a direct impact on what happens in classrooms across the country.”
The UBEC boss charged the staff to engage, listen with openness, and think with courage as the event is an opportunity for them to align, connect, and strengthen the commission collective resolve.
In his remarks, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), Mr. Rasaq Akinyemi, described the theme of the retreat “Repositioning UBEC for Sustainable Basic Education Delivery in Nigeria” as timely and appropriate.
He explained that the commission must routinely assess its progress, confront systemic bottlenecks, and realign its strategies to ensure improved learning outcomes for every child.
Akinyemi acknowledged that the challenges confronting basic education in the country are many, which includes the rising number of out-of-school children, poor infrastructure, inadequate teacher supply, low learning achievement, and weak planning and implementation systems, especially at sub national levels.
“These issues continue to undermine the impact of our work and the confidence of the public in our education system,” he stressed.
He said the participation of senior staff in the retreat signals its shared responsibility and commitment to UBEC’s reform agenda.
Said he: “The success of this repositioning effort depends on our collective will, collaboration, and dedication to delivering results that truly transform the lives of Nigerian children.”
