The Federal Government’s education reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will come under review on Wednesday as policymakers, education experts, development partners and other stakeholders gather in Abuja for the 2026 Education Summit organised by the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN).
The summit, themed “Three Years of the Tinubu Administration: Assessing Reforms, Progress, and Challenges in Nigeria’s Education Sector,” will be held at the Barcelona Hotel, Wuse II, Abuja.
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, is expected to declare the summit open and present the Federal Government’s three-year scorecard on education reforms since the Tinubu administration assumed office in May 2023.
In a statement issued on Monday, ECAN Chairman, Chux Ukwuatu, said the event would provide a platform for a critical assessment of the administration’s education policies while fostering dialogue on the future of the sector.
“The summit will bring together policymakers, education experts, academics, development partners and media professionals to assess the impact of the Tinubu administration’s education reforms and explore strategies for addressing the sector’s remaining challenges,” Ukwuatu said.
According to him, participants will include representatives of government institutions, education agencies, academia, development partners, school administrators, researchers, civil society organisations, student bodies and the media.
He added that the summit is designed to promote evidence-based policy discussions and strengthen collaboration among stakeholders committed to improving educational outcomes across the country.
Beyond policy discussions, the event will also recognise individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing education and human capital development in Nigeria.
The summit comes amid ongoing reforms by the Federal Ministry of Education aimed at improving access, quality and governance across the education sector.
Over the past three years, the Federal Government has introduced the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to improve access to tertiary education, launched initiatives to reduce the number of out-of-school children, strengthened quality assurance mechanisms, expanded technical and vocational education, and commenced curriculum reviews to align learning with 21st-century skills and labour market demands.
The ministry has also implemented nationwide learning assessments, expanded digital education initiatives, promoted research and innovation through partnerships with agencies such as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), and advanced reforms across the basic, secondary and tertiary education levels.
The ECAN summit is expected to provide one of the first comprehensive stakeholder assessments of these reforms, highlighting achievements, implementation gaps and priorities for the next phase of the Tinubu administration’s education agenda.
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