The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, will lead discussions on the achievements, reforms and challenges in Nigeria’s education sector under the administration of President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 Education Summit organised by the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN).
The summit, scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Barcelona Hotel, Wuse II, Abuja, is themed: “Three Years of the Tinubu Administration: Assessing Reforms, Progress, and Challenges in Nigeria’s Education Sector.”
According to ECAN, the summit will bring together policymakers, education experts, academics, development partners, school administrators, researchers, civil society organisations, student bodies and media professionals to evaluate the impact of the Tinubu administration’s education reforms and chart a path for addressing the sector’s lingering challenges.
In a statement issued on Monday, ECAN Chairman, Mr. Chux Ukwuatu, said the event would provide a platform for robust policy dialogue on the state of education in Nigeria while recognising individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the sector.
Ukwuatu said the Minister of Education would officially declare the summit open, with participants expected from government institutions, educational agencies, academia, development partners and the media.
The summit will also feature an awards ceremony honouring outstanding stakeholders in the education sector for their leadership and contributions to educational development.
Among those to be honoured are the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa; the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu; the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono; the Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi; and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, among others.
ECAN said the awards are in recognition of the recipients’ visionary leadership, outstanding contributions to educational development and commitment to advancing human capital development in Nigeria.
