Former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo State, Uche Nwosu. Photo: Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis
A former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has commended the Federal Government for its decision to phase out the separation of Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School, describing the policy as a timely reform capable of reducing school dropouts and improving access to education.
Nwosu’s commendation follows the Federal Government’s announcement that it would scrap the long-standing “disarticulation policy” separating JSS and SSS in favour of a seamless 12-year basic education system after official data revealed that more than 20 million pupils drop out before reaching senior secondary school.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the existing structure had failed to achieve its objectives and contributed to poor transition rates from primary to secondary education.
Reacting in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, Nwosu described the reform as timely, progressive and necessary to address the growing challenge of school dropouts across the country.
