By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the National Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to the Senate, seeking legislative approval for reforms aimed at strengthening the administration and governance of public senior secondary education in Nigeria.
The executive bill was conveyed to the Senate through Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read the President’s letter during Thursday’s plenary.
According to the letter, the proposed legislation is designed to improve the management of senior secondary education across the country.
President Tinubu stated that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the amendment bill at its meeting on April 30, 2026, after which the Federal Ministry of Justice vetted and finalised it in line with constitutional and legislative drafting requirements.
