The National Senior Secondary Education Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Early Childhood Development Initiative, a Canadian education group, on secondary education reforms.

This was noted in a statement on Monday by the commission.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Iyela Ajayi, executive secretary of the commission, stated that the partnership is part of NSSEC’s broader effort to restore excellence, equity, and innovation across Nigeria’s senior secondary school landscape.

Mr Ajayi also stated that the collaboration marked a significant milestone in the commission’s efforts to establish international alliances that foster technology integration, knowledge sharing, and cross-border collaboration in education development.

He explained that the collaboration would facilitate institutional linkages between Nigerian secondary schools and Canadian educational institutions, while also co-designing professional learning programmes aligned with NSSEC’s curriculum reform priorities and Canada’s best practices.

He reiterated NSSEC’s full commitment to implementing its objectives, noting that such partnerships were essential to realising the Commission’s vision of a globally competitive secondary education system in Nigeria.

On his part, the Chairman of ECDI Canada, Olumuyiwa Falope, highlighted that ECDI’s programmes emphasised STEM education, digital literacy, research, teacher capacity development, and inclusive, culturally responsive education.

This, he said, aligned with Nigeria’s current educational reform agenda.

He added that his organisation, an international education development body incorporated under the laws of Ontario, had a proven record of collaboration with public institutions, development agencies, and community organisations both in Canada and internationally.

He noted that the partnership would serve as a framework for collaboration aimed at advancing the quality and inclusiveness of secondary education in the country.