The Federal Government has begun implementation of a landmark reform allowing Colleges of Education across Nigeria to independently run both the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes without university affiliation.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, described the initiative as “a historic milestone in Nigeria’s educational development,” during the National Summit held in Abuja on Tuesday.
“For the first time in our history, our Colleges of Education have been legally empowered to run NCE and degree programmes concurrently in teacher education disciplines,” she said, citing the Federal Colleges of Education (Establishment) Act No. 43 of 2023. “The dual-mandate system now grants them full legislative and operational authority to expand their academic offerings while preserving their core mission of producing highly skilled and professional teachers,” she added.
Prof. Paulinus Chijioke Okwelle, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), described the reform as “historic,” noting that it would revitalise teacher education and expand access for student-teachers.
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