The Federal Ministry of Education has intensified plans to improve data management in Nigeria’s education sector with the rollout of the National Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI).
The initiative was discussed during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Thursday, bringing together education commissioners, researchers, scholars, and representatives from relevant government agencies.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa said Nigeria had operated for years without reliable educational data, making effective planning and policy implementation difficult.
According to the minister, the new system is designed to gather comprehensive information across the education sector, including records on students, teachers, infrastructure, curriculum, school locations, and other critical data needed for decision-making.
Alausa explained that the platform would help government agencies plan and budget more effectively while enabling targeted interventions in areas requiring urgent attention.
He added that schools and communities would also benefit from the system through improved monitoring of student performance, tracking of investments, and increased participation in education development.
The minister further noted that development partners would be able to align their support with verified national education priorities, while transparency and accountability would also improve.
One of the major features of the system, according to him, is the assignment of a unique identity to every learner linked to their National Identity Number (NIN).
Alausa said the move would help eliminate examination malpractice, identity fraud, and the activities of so-called “miracle centres” in the education sector.
“The era of examination and identity fraud, miracle centres and malpractices in the education sector is over,” the minister declared.
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