The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) following reports that more than 20 million pupils leave the education system before reaching senior secondary level.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee.
According to Alausa, the current “disarticulation policy,” which requires JSS and SSS to operate independently with separate principals and facilities, has failed to achieve its intended purpose.
He said Nigeria has about 80,000 public primary schools but only around 15,000 junior secondary schools, creating a major gap in the transition from primary education to secondary education.
The minister explained that the imbalance has led to overcrowding in many JSS facilities while some senior secondary schools remain underutilised.
“This policy has failed, and we will phase it out. Our priority is to do what is best for every Nigerian child and strengthen the education system,” Alausa stated.
The proposed change will be presented to the National Council on Education for consideration.
The government said the reform is aimed at improving access to education, reducing dropout rates, and ensuring more children continue their schooling.
At the event, Alausa also inaugurated a committee led by Prof. Rashid Aderinoye to supervise UBEC-funded Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools, and Alternative Schools across the country.
He criticised the situation where some completed school projects remain unused, describing it as a waste of public resources.
Nigeria continues to face a major out-of-school children crisis, with millions of children—especially in rural and conflict-affected areas—still lacking access to formal education.
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