The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports suggesting that the Junior and Senior Secondary School (JSS and SSS) system has been scrapped.
The ministry clarified that no immediate policy change has been implemented regarding the structure of secondary education in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Friday, the ministry explained that the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, only presented a proposal to introduce a 12-year basic education system during an extraordinary National Council on Education (NCE) meeting held on February 6, 2025, in Abuja.
The ministry emphasized that this proposal is still under discussion and has not been approved for implementation.
According to the statement, the proposed reform aims to allow students to progress seamlessly from Junior to Senior Secondary School without the need for an external examination at that stage.
However, this remains a subject of further consultation and deliberation.
To ensure a well-informed decision, the ministry announced plans to conduct extensive engagements with key stakeholders, including education policymakers, state governments, teachers, and parents, over the next eight months.
A final decision on the proposal is expected to be made at the National Council on Education meeting in October 2025.
The ministry urged the public to disregard misleading reports about the alleged scrapping of the JSS and SSS system.
It reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to policies that enhance access to quality education while aligning with global best practices.
