The Upper legislative chamber has passed the Bill to amend the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act No. 45, 2023, a major Executive Bill seeking to overhaul the administration and coordination of public senior secondary education in Nigeria.
The development followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) on the National Senior Secondary Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1075).
While presenting the synopsis of the report at the plenary sitting, on behalf of the committee chairman, Lawal Usman, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Abia North, the lawmaker said the draft is an executive bill which seeks to strengthen the administration and coordination of public secondary education across the federation.
Kalu explained that experience gained in implementing the Act has revealed gaps that require legislative amendment.as The proposed amendments are therefore intended to address the challenges and make the Act more effective in achieving its objective.
Following the presentation, the Senate dissolved into the Committee of the Whole, considered the report clause-by-clause, adopted the recommendations of the Committee, and subsequently passed the Bill for third reading.
With the Senate’s passage, the amended Act, when concurred to by the House of Representatives and assented to by the President, is expected to give the Commission clearer powers, stronger governance structures, and a more defined framework for working with states which is critical to repositioning senior secondary education.
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