The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced that a new curriculum will be implemented in secondary schools nationwide by September 2024. This declaration was made on Thursday, July 18, during the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja.
“We are working hard to ensure that a new curriculum is introduced for secondary schools by September,” Mamman stated.
He mentioned that the process has been ongoing for the past year and that a stakeholders’ meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2024. “It is our plan that by September, this programme will be implemented in all schools, public and private,” the minister added.
The new curriculum aims to address several longstanding issues in the education sector. The National Senior Secondary School Education Commission has expressed concern over the poor condition of senior secondary schools, citing a lack of infrastructure, unqualified teachers, outdated curricula, and inadequate libraries and laboratories. Despite these challenges, the commission is committed to collaborative efforts to improve the situation, providing hope for the future of education in the country.