On Monday, the Federal Ministry of Education announced that the new basic education curriculum will be implemented in schools nationwide starting in January 2025.
Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, revealed this during a stakeholders meeting in Abuja regarding the curriculum’s implementation. He also mentioned that the new curriculum for senior secondary education will begin in September 2025.
Professor Mamman emphasized that the new curriculum aims to tackle learning crises and enhance employability by introducing skills acquisition that will provide students with essential 21st-century skills.
He mentioned that the next three months will be dedicated to the preparatory phase, which includes developing guides for teachers on how to implement the curriculum.
. Garba Gandu, the Director of Curriculum at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), stated that the new curriculum will equip students with essential skills and training to compete globally. This updated curriculum introduces 15 new trade subjects for basic education.
These subjects include basic digital literacy, such as information technology, and vocational entrepreneurship skills like building and construction, plumbing, and tiling.
Additional subjects cover hospitality, including hair styling and makeup, as well as services such as construction, GSM repairs, satellite and CCTV installation and maintenance, and garment making, among others.
