Education crisis demands leadership, investment, not policy changes – Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s education crisis cannot be resolved through policy changes alone, urging the Federal Government to prioritise sustained investment, effective leadership and improved learning infrastructure to reverse the sector’s decline.
Obi’s remarks followed the Federal Government’s recent admission that the policy separating junior and senior secondary schools has failed to improve educational outcomes.
He noted that the government’s acknowledgment is reflected in recent examination results, citing the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where only 38.32 per cent of cand...