Nwosu Backs FG’s 12-Year Basic Education Reform, Says it Will Curb School Dropouts

•Hails education policy, urges states to support implementation

• Seeks retention of NYSC military orientation

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

Former Chief of Staff to the former Governor of Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has thrown his weight behind the federal government’s decision to replace the existing separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) with a continuous 12-year basic education structure, describing the policy as one of the most significant education reforms in recent years.