The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says 70 per cent of the over 10 million out-of-school children in the country had benefitted from its digital literacy initiative, insisting 60 per cent of public primary school teachers, who did not possess basic digital literacy, had also benefitted.
UBEC also stated that Nigeria had achieved tremendous digital transformation in basic education with a total of 21 smart schools currently in operation across the country. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, who announced this on Monday in Abuja, disclosed that efforts were currently ongoing to commence academic activities in the remaining 16 out of the 37 smart schools established by the commission in each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Garba spoke at the official closing ceremony of the $10 million-funded Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA-Nigeria Smart Education Project. The project, which commenced in 2021 with a record of discussion (RoD) signed between UBEC and KOICA on October 26, came to a close on August 11, 2025.
The UBEC boss highlighted significant milestones recorded through the partnership with KOICA on the introduction of innovative education in Nigeria, saying that when the project began in 2021, Nigeria was faced with sobering realities. She stated, “Over 10.1 million school-age children were out of school, 70 per cent of those enrolled lacked foundational learning skills, and more than 60 per cent of public primary school teachers did not possess basic digital literacy.
“Today, we are closing a project: The Project for the Implementation of Multimedia Learning Environment and Teaching Capacity Building for Nigerian Public Primary and Junior Secondary Schools. We are also celebrating a transformational journey, one that has redefined the landscape of basic education through technology, innovative teaching, and inclusive learning,” she added.
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