Commission, Canadian group sign deal to boost secondary school education in Nigeria

The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI), a Canadian education group, to strengthen Nigeria’s secondary school education system through collaboration. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the NSSEC headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, […]

The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI), a Canadian education group, to strengthen Nigeria’s secondary school education system through collaboration.

Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the NSSEC headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, said the partnership is part of the commission’s broader effort to restore excellence, equity, and innovation across Nigeria’s senior secondary school landscape.

“The collaboration aims at promoting international partnership by facilitating institutional linkages between Nigerian secondary schools and Canadian educational institutions,” Dr. Ajayi said.

“We will also co-design professional learning programmes aligned to NSSEC’s curriculum reform priorities and Canada’s best practices.”

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The chairman of ECDI Canada, Mr. Olumuyiwa Falope, described the organisation as an international education development body incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada.

He said ECDI has a strong record of working with public institutions, development agencies, and community organizations both in Canada and globally.

“Our programmes integrate STEM education, digital literacy, research, teacher capacity development, and inclusive, culturally appropriate education,” Falope said.

The NSSEC said the partnership is expected to enhance resource mobilisation, technology integration, and cross-border knowledge sharing in the education sector.