According to the Federal Government, secondary schools will no longer be permitted to administer public exams unless their instructors hold a Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) certification.
According to reports, on Thursday, Education Minister Tunji Alausa sent a memo to the TRCN registrar including a directive.
The minister claims that the action aims to ensure that only competent instructors are employed at schools where important exams are held and to increase professionalism in the teaching profession.
Schools will only be permitted to administer tests like the WASSCE, NABTEB, NECO, and NBIAS starting in 2027 if their instructors are TRCN-registered.
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NECO and SAISSCE will go into force in June 2027, while WASSCE and NABTEB will start in March and May of 2027, respectively.
A school will not be permitted to serve as an examination center if it does not fulfill this condition.
State governments are also tasked under the directive with making sure public and private schools adhere to it within the following two years.
Schools must report at least 75% compliance by 2026, and complete compliance by 2027.
The minister cited the National Teachers Institute (NTI), which offers three- to six-month professional courses, as a resource for educators with at least a year of classroom experience but no education degrees.
Teachers can register with the TRCN and get the required license after completing the curriculum.
To prevent interference with the accreditation process for upcoming public exams, the federal government asked educators, schools, and other interested parties to carefully consider the directive.
