The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has charged Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on the implementation of the Effective School Programmes (ESP).

Bobboyi made the appeal while speaking at the UVEB-SUBEBs meeting on the effective school programme in Abuja on Monday.

Galaxy tv reports that the UBEC Boss said the implementation of the ESP would lead to the investment in the improvement of learning conditions and processes to produce basic education graduates with effective life skills.

He stressed that equipping students with skills would enable them to effectively participate and compete favourably in the 21st century knowledge economy.

In his remark, the Dean of Chairmen, SUBEB, Prof. Shehu Adaramaja , said the transformation of e-learning programme into ESP would help improve the education outcomes of Nigerian students.
He added that Nigeria is second in terms of literacy level in Africa noting that the full implementation of the smart education would rank Nigeria as first in Africa.