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Educational Insights3 min read2026-06-21

NCE Calls for Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools

The National Council on Education (NCE), Nigeria’s highest policy-making body in education, has called on federal and state governments to accelerate the separation of junior and senior secondary schools. This move aligns with the...

Azeez

Azeez

21 Jun 2026

NCE Calls for Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools
Key takeaways
  • The National Council on Education (NCE), Nigeria’s highest policy-making body in education, has called on federal and state governments to accelerate the separation of junior and senior secondary schools.
  • This move aligns with the 1-6-3-3-4 National Policy on Education, which structures the system into one year of pre-primary, six years of primary, three years of junior secondary, three years of senior secondary, and four years of tertiary education.
  • During its 65th meeting held in Jalingo, Taraba State from 9th to 13th August 2021, the NCE also urged all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to set up task forces to enforce sanctions against parents and guardians whose children...

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