UNITED KINGDOM – Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, showcased the results of national education reforms during a roundtable session at the Education World Forum in London on Monday, May 18, 2026.
Okay News reports that Alausa engaged education ministers and global stakeholders regarding the unification of foundational literacy delivery standards across formal and non-formal systems.
The minister stated that the government is scaling the RANA program for Primary 1 to 3 and Teaching at the Right Level for Primary 4 to 6 across 15 states through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). He said, “We’re scaling RANA for Primary 1 to 3 and Teaching at the Right Level for Primary 4 to 6 across 15 states through the Universal Basic Education (UBEC). This uses structured lesson plans, weekly teacher coaching and regular assessments.”
Ikharo Attah, the Special Adviser (Media and Communications) to the minister, released a statement noting that the Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) delivers identical foundational outcomes for out-of-school children within three years. The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council developed the curriculum for the program, which is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the National Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Programme.
Alausa cited state-led reforms including EKOEXCEL, KwaraLEARN, and BayelsaPRIME as successful examples of technology-enabled teaching models. He said, “The impact is measurable. KwaraLEARN halved foundational learning deficiencies in less than two years, while BayelsaPRIME improved literacy by 20 percentage points in just 19 weeks. The model is working, and we are now scaling it nationally.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria is currently finalising a National Policy on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to provide a sustainable legal and institutional framework for reforms.
