The Federal Government has announced that secondary schools without properly certified teachers will lose their accreditation to serve as examination centres for public exams, including the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), from 2027.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a directive issued to the Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on Thursday.
He explained that the move was part of the government’s renewed drive to strengthen professionalism in the teaching profession.
According to the policy, only schools with teachers duly registered and licensed by TRCN will be eligible to host major public examinations such as WASSCE (March 2027), NABTEB (May 2027), NECO (June 2027), and the Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SAISSCE) scheduled for June 2027.
“Any school whose teachers are not duly registered and licensed with TRCN shall be disqualified from serving as an examination centre,” the minister warned.
Alausa directed state governments to begin preparations to ensure compliance in all public and private secondary schools within the stipulated two-year window. He added that schools are expected to attain at least 75 per cent compliance by 2026, ahead of the deadline for full enforcement.