One year after the Federal Government launched the National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria to strengthen regulation, coordination and quality assurance across the country’s rapidly expanding private education sector, none of the 36 states has fully domesticated the framework, raising concerns that a landmark education reform risks remaining largely on paper, writes WALE AKINSELURE
When the Federal Government unveiled the National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria on July 16, 2025, Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa urged state governments to domesticate the framework, describing it as a critical step towards improving regulation, quality and access in a rapidly expanding private education sector. One year later, however, none of Nigeria’s 36 states has fully domesticated the policy, raising concerns that another ambitious education reform may remain strong on paper but weak in practice.
The policy categorises non-state schools as faith-based/religious/missionary, private, home-schooling, tutorial/adult learning centres, voluntary/charity schools and community schools.
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