Secondary schools with unqualified teachers risk losing WAEC and NECO accreditation as authorities tighten standards to improve education quality.
Nigeria’s secondary education system is bracing for a major shake-up as authorities warn that any school employing unqualified teachers could lose its WAEC and NECO accreditation.
The directive, aimed at raising teaching standards nationwide, signals a zero-tolerance stance on poorly qualified educators. Only schools staffed with certified teachers will retain their examination accreditation, according to officials.
Education authorities explained that the move seeks to protect the credibility of public examinations, improve learning outcomes, and restore trust in the Nigerian school system. They have urged proprietors to employ qualified teachers, enhance facilities, and comply fully with national curriculum standards or risk losing access to WAEC and NECO examinations.
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Stakeholders across the education sector have largely backed the policy, describing it as a long-overdue measure to curb falling standards and produce better-prepared students. Analysts predict the directive will spark a wave of teacher recruitment and training initiatives nationwide.
This decisive action highlights the government’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s education landscape and ensuring that only competent hands shape the country’s future leaders.