Alausa Says Tinubu’s Literacy Reforms Are Reshaping Foundational Education Nationwide

Alausa says Tinubu’s literacy reforms are reshaping foundational education nationwide The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says Nigeria’s literacy reforms under President Bola Tinubu are transforming foundational learning through nationwide standards, coordinated policy frameworks, and targeted teaching programmes aimed at improving basic education outcomes. Alausa made the remarks while highlighting ongoing education sector reforms, saying the government is focusing on strengthening early-grade literacy and numeracy as the foundation for long-term national development. According to him, the administration has unified foundational literacy delivery under a single national framework designed to improve consistency across both formal and non-formal education systems. He said the reforms are being implemented through structured teaching models and state-level partnerships that include programmes such as the Teaching at the Right Level TaRL approach for upper primary pupils and accelerated learning initiatives for out-of-school children. Alausa also noted that the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy FLN strategy is now central to education planning under the Renewed Hope Agenda, with states working alongside the federal government to scale up learning interventions. He added that targeted interventions such as structured lesson plans, teacher coaching, and continuous assessment systems are being deployed to improve learning outcomes in public schools, particularly at the basic education level. The minister said early results from pilot programmes in several states show measurable improvements in literacy performance, adding that the government plans to expand successful models nationwide. He further explained that the Accelerated Basic Education Programme ABEP is helping children and adolescents outside the formal school system achieve foundational literacy and numeracy within a shorter learning cycle, enabling reintegration into mainstream education. Alausa said the reforms are also being supported by data-driven monitoring systems designed to track performance across schools and ensure accountability in teaching delivery. He described the reforms as part of a broader effort to address long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s education sector, including low literacy rates, uneven access to quality instruction, and gaps in teacher capacity.

• FG unifies foundational literacy under national framework
• Teaching at the Right Level TaRL expanded for primary education
• Accelerated Basic Education Programme supports out-of-school learners
• Structured lesson plans and teacher coaching introduced nationwide
• States partner with FG to scale literacy reforms
• Early reports show improved learning outcomes in pilot states