President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Senate for consideration and passage.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during plenary on Thursday.
In the letter, Tinubu said the proposed legislation seeks to strengthen the administration and governance of public senior secondary education in Nigeria.
Tinubu said the federal executive council (FEC) approved the amendment bill at its meeting on April 30, 2026.
He added that the federal ministry of justice subsequently vetted and finalised the bill in line with drafting standards and constitutional provisions.
Tinubu said the proposed legislation forms part of his administration’s efforts to strengthen educational institutions in the national interest.
“In consequence of the above, the desire of this administration to strengthen the educational institutions in the national interest, the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Amendment Bill, 2026, is forwarded
