A bill to amend the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Act has successfully passed its second reading in the Nigerian Senate.
The proposal, put forward by Senator Adamu Lawal Usman of Kaduna Central, seeks to bring changes to various sections of the Act.
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Among the key changes are improved measures for early childhood education, clearer guidelines for appointing members of the commission, and stricter enforcement of regulations for implementation agencies.
The bill also includes provisions to raise funding for education from two to five percent and ensure that intervention funds are directly allocated to local government education sectors.
With the second reading completed, the bill has been sent to the Senate Committee on Secondary and Basic Education for further review.