By Frank Ikpefan,The Nation
Copyright thenationonlineng
The Federal Government has unveiled a Communications Strategy and Framework (2025–2027) to strengthen information sharing, public trust and accountability nationwide in the education sector.
The Framework was developed with the support of Partnership for Learning for All in Nigerian Education (PLANE) and UK International Development.
Speaking at the unveiling in Abuja, Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, described the framework as a turning point in how it “will communicate reforms, achievements and challenges in education.”
The minister also said learners are expected to benefit from clearer information on free and inclusive education opportunities, as well as improved access to STEMM and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes that directly connect to jobs.
He said it would provide journalists and other stakeholders with clear, fact-based information while countering misinformation and ensuring wider public engagement.
The strategy, which runs from 2025 to 2027, sets out a roadmap for how the ministry and its agencies will deliver unified messaging, foster transparency, and highlight reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Read Also: First Lady to Nigerians: play your role in nation building
He said: “The Communication Strategy we are launching today is not a document to be shelved. It is our blueprint for telling Nigeria’s education story with clarity, credibility and consistency.
“It unites all our departments and agencies under one framework, establishes standards for transparency and stakeholder engagement, and serves as a social contract with the Nigerian people: that every reform, policy, innovation and success story will be shared, understood, and celebrated.”
He added: “For parents and caregivers, the new communication system promises safer schools through anti-bullying campaigns and girl-child initiatives. It also offers simplified updates on school enrolment policies, feeding programmes, and re-entry schemes, alongside digital tools to track children’s progress.
“The media will also gain timely access to press briefings, fact sheets, and media kits, making it easier to track reforms and communicate them to the public while Teachers and school leaders will gain more opportunitie0s for professional development and regular updates on quality assurance standards, supported by digital teaching resources to improve classroom delivery, amongst others.”
Also speaking, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, explained that the new strategy is designed to present its policies and programmes in clear, accessible language and strengthen two-way communication and feedback channels, and build trust and collective ownership around critical initiatives.
She urged stakeholders to take ownership of the framework and use it actively as it moves forward.
The minister added that “together we can create a culture of open, timely and effective communication that accelerates results and improves learning outcomes for every Nigerian child.”
