Merging JSS and SSS: Why Nigeria’s Education Reform Must Go Further

The Federal Government’s move to merge Junior and Senior Secondary Schools highlights a worrying dropout crisis of more than 20 million children. Gaps in school infrastructure are stark: about 80,000 primary schools but only 15,000 junior secondary schools. Many students cannot progress due to distance, fees, overcrowded classrooms or underused facilities. Changing the system’s structure is a start, but it won’t solve poverty, insecurity or teacher shortages. Nigeria needs more schools, qualified staff, learning materials and safe routes to school. A national education database and meaningful consultation with parents, teachers and state authorities will be key. True success means every child who begins primary school completes secondary education ready for life.

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