The Federal Government has announced plans to reconstruct 195,000 classrooms nationwide by 2027 as part of its efforts to improve the country’s education sector.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Session in Abuja on Thursday.
Speaking on the government’s bold initiatives to increase access to education, improve quality, and enhance foundational learning, Alausa highlighted the ministry’s clear strategy for improving the country’s education sector.
“Between now and 2027, we are going to reconstruct 195,000 classrooms across the nation.”
He further stated, “With regards to infrastructure, between now and 2027, we will need to raise 195,000 classrooms across the nation.
“We will install 28,000 toilets, 22,900 boreholes across other schools in the country.
“We will construct about 7,000 new classrooms. And, as we do this with the provision of learning and teaching materials by organising 103 million textbooks,“ he stated
Addressing concerns about the abandoned national library project, Alausa revealed that President Tinubu had committed about N40 billion to recommence construction at the site to support academic and research needs.
According to him, the ministry is developing a structured approach to reintegrate these children through targeted programs that address barriers such as poverty, cultural challenges, and inadequate infrastructure.
In January, the federal government announced the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s education system to enhance teaching and learning while preserving human agency.
The ministry also plans to implement broader applications of AI in education, including smart content creation, virtual and augmented reality, gamification, data-driven insights, predictive analytics, assistive technology, and AI chatbots for personalized learning.