Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Senior Secondary Education Commission

By Our Correspondent

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act.

The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Education, Basic and Secondary Schools during plenary in Abuja.

Presenting the report, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, said the bill was an executive bill aimed at strengthening the administration and coordination of public senior secondary education in the country.

He explained that the National Senior Secondary Education Commission was established under the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act, 2023, to regulate and promote the development of senior secondary education in Nigeria.

Kalu noted that experience gained from implementing the Act had revealed certain areas requiring amendments to strengthen governance, improve coordination between the Federal and State Governments, and promote accountability.