Ministry of Education

Vision

To provide accessible, affordable, qualitative, inclusive, functional and sustainable education for enlightenment and enterprise using emerging technology.

Our Mission

To ensure quality and functional education through sound policies and implementation, using e-learning, whole school monitoring, provision of conducive environment and regular capacity building of personnel for optimal learning outcomes.

The Structure of the Ministry consists of:
1. The Honourable State Commissioner of Education and Chief Executive Officer.
2. The Permanent Secretary/Accounting Officer.
3   Directors/HOD
i. Finance & Accounts
ii. Administration & Supply
iii. Director (Planning, Research & Statistics)
iv. Director (Evaluation & Standard)
v. Director (Schools – public & private)
vi. Director (Quality Assurance)
vii. Director (Schools Sport)
viii. Director (Tertiary Education)
ix. Director (Examination & Records)
x. Director (Procurement)
xi. Director (Science Education)
xii. Project Coordinator (IDEAS)
xiii. Project Coordinator (AGILE)

(A.) Chairmen of Education Parastatal and Agencies:

(B.) Heads Education Parastatal and Agencies:

Directors/Head of Department

1. Formulation of Education Policies and supervisory role of Departments and Agencies under the Ministry of Education
2. Quality control of education deliverables through routine and operational inspection of Public and Private Schools in the State
3. Curriculum implementation in line with Federal Ministry of Education as agreed at National Council on Education (NCE) policy decision meetings
4. Curriculum Evaluation for use in schools in the state and distribution of essential educational learning materials to Schools and conduct of all examinations
5. Providing Education management information including data on Annual School Census. Further establishing a foundation for Information Communication and Technology (ICT) driven education with well-equipped e-library services
6. Standardization and regulation of the registration of Private educational Institutions in the State (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary)
7. To promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM) in the 21st century
8. Monitoring and evaluation of the infrastructure and physical facilities in education institutions in the state
9. Encouraging skills acquisition through Schools Agriculture and Enterprises for holistic education and catering for school drop outs under the Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education (AANFE)
10. Administration and management of School Sports and co-curricular activities in Schools in the State
11. Implementation of Government’s policies aimed at attracting support and sponsorship from development partners/international donor agencies to assist the development of education
12. Liaising with Government agencies and partners in implementing State Government’s objectives, of educational development in the State, including Girl-Child education and eradicating Out of School Children phenomenon.

• 1. a. Facilitating the processes which lead to the provision of scholarships/bursary awards to indigenes of the state

• 1. b. Liaising and collaborating with Agencies of the Federal Government in establishing educational institutions in the State in all areas of education in the state

• 1. c. Establishment of additional schools to complement the existing ones in the state as the need arises

• 1. d. Sustenance of the Public Secondary and Primary Schools systems across the state through prompt payment of running grants.

• 1. e. Continuous Capacity Building of personnel of Public Schools in the State to improve quality of teaching and learning.

13. Engagement of key educational stakeholders on a regular basis.
14. Facilitate improved enrolment of Schools age children.

• To implement National Policy on Education;
• To formulate and implement State Policy on Education;
• To collect and collate educational data for the purpose of education management ,policy and financing;
• To prescribe and maintain standardization of education management in the state;
• To control and monitor the quality of education in the state;
• To provide regulatory and advisory services to stimulate effectiveness and efficiency by education service providers in the state; and
• To enhance effective teaching and learning for improved learning outcomes in the state.

• Responsibility: Being accountable for individual and community’s actions towards oneself, others and the environment
• Excellence: Striving for the highest personal achievement in all aspects of work and lifelong learning
• Cooperation: Working together to achieve common goals, providing support to others and engaging in peaceful resolution of conflict
• Respect: Having regards for oneself, others, lawful and just authority, diversity within our society and accepting the right of others to hold different or opposing view.

• To groom scholars (teachers /students) for global enterprise.
• To protect the social rights of students and teachers.
• To maximize the creative potentials of the individual for self-fulfillment and general development of the society.
• To inculcate national consciousness and appropriate values for the school age children for effective citizenship.
• To provide adequate access to qualitative education opportunities for all citizens within and outside formal school system.

PREAMBLE
The Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) is a World Bank assisted intervention designed to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted areas.  It is a response to the many challenges and constraints adolescent girls face in accessing and completing secondary education.
The Project is geared towards increasing students’ enrolment, retention, transition and completion of Secondary school as well as providing safe accessible, inclusive and conducive environment for teaching and learning. It creates an enabling environment to help ensure better outcomes for girls, which will translate into their ability to contribute to productivity and better economic outcomes for themselves and the country.
AGILE project uses secondary school as a platform to empower girls through education, health education (e.g., nutrition, reproductive health), GBV awareness and prevention, digital literacy and life skills needed to successfully navigate the different stages of life, in 18 states of the federation: Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Plateau and Ekiti. Others are Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, kogi, kwara, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Sokoto and Zamfara
AGILE PORTFOLIO DETAILS
The operational portfolio details are of three segments:

• State Project Steering Committee (SPSC) headed by the Honourable State Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology as Chairman.
• State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) that cuts across Officers from 10 MDAs and headed by the Project Coordinator.
• 203 School Based Management Committee (SBMC) in all the public Secondary Schools in Ekiti State comprising of 17 members.

PROJECT COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
Component 1: To have safe accessible learning space.

• Sub-component 1.1: Construction of new learning space (Not applicable to Ekiti).
• Sub-component 1.2:  Improving existing Infrastructure in Secondary Schools (To improve/renovate the learning environment in existing secondary schools). Objectives are:

(i) accommodate an increase in girls’ enrolment and girls’ transition to secondary schools; and
(ii) make the school environment safe, accessible, inclusive and conducive to                             teaching and learning; and
(iii) improve existing infrastructure in Secondary Schools in the State.
Component 2: To give support to girls’ education through empowerment among families, communities and schools.

• • Sub-component 2.1:Promote social and behavioural change through communication  campaign, engagement with traditional rulers and advocacy.

This component promote a shift in social and cultural norms and perceptions which acts as barriers to girls’ schooling through communication, campaign and advocacy to promote girls’ education and empowerment

• • Sub-component 2.2a: Empowering girls with critical life skills and knowledge to navigate adulthood.  

Life skills is an important area of focus of the AGILE project. It aims to build girls’ capacity and confidence to effectively navigate the transition to adulthood. In addition, elements such as climate change, environmental safety and protection are integrated into the program which provide adolescents with the understanding of current global changes which affect and impact communities.

• Sub-component 2.2B: Empowering girls on digital training and remote learning platform.

This subcomponent supports basic digital literacy training and establishes a remote learning platform. Digital Literacy programs are to be provided for all girls and boys in the targeted senior secondary schools in Ekiti State, for the next 3 years.
Components 3: Project Management and System Strengthening Component Aimed at Supporting Institutional Capacity Building (Federal and States Level).

• Sub-component 3.1: Project Management, System Strengthening for Sustainability and Technical Assistance) and
• Sub-component 3.2: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

Supports system strengthening for sustainability, technical assistance and                                                 effective coordination of the project’s components.
ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR

• Training of SBMC on School Improvement Plan (SIP) concluded in Public Secondary Schools including Special Schools.
• Construction of toilets, renovation of blocks of classrooms and procurement of furniture in the 202 Ekiti Secondary Schools under the Small Grants of SIP.  100% Completion status
• Engagement of Consultant for the supervision of Large Grant implementation in 203 schools.
• Ongoing Execution (80% Completion status) of the School Improvement Large Grant for the Renovation of dilapidated buildings, procurement of teaching  and learning materials and construction of WASH facilities in the 203 Public  Secondary Schools in Ekiti State.
• Ongoing implementation of massive renovation in 10 schools (one per Local Government) for  renovation  of  buildings,  construction  of  classrooms,  and  renovation of school halls in schools in Ekiti State
• Commencement of the second cycle  of  Large  Grants  to  be  executed in 70 schools for the renovation of dilapidated building
• Sensitization of  Chairmen  and  their  wives  in  the  16  LGAs  and  19  LCDAs  on  AGILE  Project
• Engagement of Consultant to conduct and carry out research on limiting factors in Girl Child education in Ekiti
• Flag-off Ceremony of Small School Improvement Grant for 202 Schools in Ekiti State.
• Engagement with Traditional Rulers and Religious Leaders.
• Ekiti State  Wife  of  Governor’s  Day  out  with  Principals  and  Teachers  of  Public  Secondary Schools
• AGILE Project Launch at the State Level.
• Town Hall Meeting with Stakeholders in 11 Local Governments: Ekiti South West, Ekiti West, and Ido/Osi Irepodun/Ifelodun, Moba, Ise Orun Efon, Ilejemeje, Gbonyin, and  Oye.
• Engagement of Communication Firm.
• Flag-off Ceremony of Massive Grant for 203 Schools in Ekiti State
• Engagement of  Consultant  for  implementation  of  Safe  Space  programme  in  101 Public Senior Secondary Schools
• Validation of Life Skills Training Manual/curriculum
• Production and distribution of Safe Space Curriculum to 101 Schools
• Training of Trainers for Safe Space session.
• Cascade Training on Safe Space Implementation for Guidance and Counsellors and Mentors in the Local Government.
• Interactive meeting with Principals in 101 selected Secondary Schools
• Implementation of Safe Space sessions for adolescent girls in 101 Schools for personal development and empowerment of Ekiti adolescent girls with critical life skills needed  for navigating through adulthood
• 5 days Capacity building of 94 personnel: Reproductive Health Officer, 16 Ministry of Women Affairs Focal person and 19 LCDAs on adolescent-friendly reproductive health  services and management of GBV
• Production of Braille Safe Space Curriculum for the Special Schools to ensure social inclusion of adolescent with disabilities.
• Engagement of Consultant for Digital Literacy Skills training and curriculum development.
• Training of 194 trainers on Digital Literacy Skills.
• Training of 200 ICT Teachers on Remote Learning Platform
• Ongoing training of Students on Digital Literacy in 35 pilot schools.
• Production and distribution of Digital Literacy Curriculum to schools
• Procurement and distribution of 910 laptops to 35 selected schools
• Installation of the internet in 50 selected schools.
• Procurement and distribution of  external  Hard  Disks,  Smartboards,  Printers,  and  Photocopiers to schools.
• Ongoing procurement process for Solar inverter (100) and laptops (1690) for additional schools
• Ongoing procurement process for the installation of internet facilities to 50 additional schools
• Engagement of M & E Consultant.
• Establishment of M&E desks at the 19 Area Education Offices (AEOs)
• Procurement of laptops, desktops, Server and connectivity to strengthen the EMIS
• units at MOE, and Area Education offices (AEOs)
• Capacity building and support for Quality Assurance Officers for conduct of “whole school evaluation exercise”
• Training of SPIU and M & E Officers in the 19 AEOs on M&E framework.
• Ongoing Collaboration with MOE to conduct 2021/2022 Annual School Census
• Routine data collection, Monitoring and Evaluation of all Components of the AGILE project
• Training of  SBMC  members,  school  principals,  Chairmen  and  Students  across  the  3
• Senatorial Districts in Ekiti State on Environmental/Social Safeguard and GRM & GBV  issues
• Engagement of Consultant on Environmental Social Management Plan (ESMP)
• Training of SPIU and SBMC on environmental and social issues
• Engagement of Technical Assistant on Environmental and Social Safeguards to ensure
• compliance with the provisions of the ESMP.
• Disclosure of ESMP document at the Federal Ministry of Environment.
• Establishment of Environmental Conservative Outreach Club in 30 selected public secondary schools.
• Training of students on Waste to wealth at a workshop in 30 selected schools.
• Routine Monitoring of Environmental and Social safeguard activities
• Ongoing Awareness campaign on effect of climate change and mitigation measure.
• Ongoing procurement process for the provision of vocational equipment for vocational training, mobility aids to the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), beddings and  Equipment for the braille  Press to 3 Special Schools (Ikere, Ido and Ikoro).
• Constitution of Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) in 203 schools in Ekiti State to address concerns and complaints that emanate from the execution of the project.
• Training of GRM/GBV Focal Persons in 203 schools
• Distribution of Grievance Redress Manuals, Complaint Registers, Complaint Boxes and Android Phones
• Engagement of Consultant on Security Risk Assessment and Management Plan
• Sensitization on GBV/GRM
• Stakeholders’ Engagement on Security Risk  Assessment  Plan  at  the  Three  (3)  Senatorial Districts 
• Development of the Security Management Plan ongoing.
• Production and distribution of GBV policy to 203 schools.
• Production and distribution of Signposts prohibiting GBV to 203 schools.
• Interface with GBV management Committee for support of service delivery.
• Signed MOU with GBV service providers in the State to streamline interventions
• Distribution of Sanitary Pads to female members of the GBV Club.
• Ongoing Consultancy for the preparation of Code of Conduct for teachers and non- teaching staff.
• Conducted GBV  training  for  Male  students  and  Male  teachers  in  101  Safe  Space Schools.
• www.ekitiagile.org

2023/2024 Ekiti ASC Report
2022/2023 Ekiti ASC Report
Summary_of_Public_and_Registered_Private_Secondary_Schools_in_Ekiti_State_on_LGA_BASIS
2023/2024 Enrolment and  Teachers
Basic Teachers Disposition by LGA
IDEAS PROJECT in Ekiti Website
Primary School Staff Disposition List by LGA
List of Public Primary Schools
List of Public Secondary Schools
Summary of Mr. Governor’s achievements
Summary Primary Schools’ Pupils Enrolment
Updated Approved list of Private Schools in Ekiti
WASSCE Result Analysis 2008 – 2024

News as at January, 2026
Pillar 2: Human Capital Development: Education Component 
☑Recruitment of 930 subject teachers (2022-2024),
☑Recruitment of 450 security guards to strengthen security in public secondary schools in the year 2023
☑Recruitment of 243 Education Officers in 2024
☑Distribution of 2,699 laptops and 1,470 desktops to 203 public secondary schools
☑Installation of 5KVA inverter in 203 public secondary schools
☑Installation of Internet facilities in 125 public secondary schools.
☑Provision of Smart boards in 203 public schools, Printers in 78 schools and Photocopiers in 74 public secondary schools in Ekiti State
☑Provision of 32 SMART interactive boards distributed to 14 public secondary schools and 15 attendance devices through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
☑Upgrade of 16 classrooms at Government College, Ado Ekiti with interactive SMART boards by Wowbii
☑Renovation of dilapidated blocks of classrooms and examination halls in 203 public secondary schools
☑Perimeter fencing of 48 public secondary schools
☑Construction of gender-friendly toilets and WASH facilities of 203 public secondary schools
☑Provision of mowers/slashers in the 203 public secondary schools
☑Provision of security gadgets, including CCTV, in 48 public secondary schools
☑Provision of teaching and learning materials in laboratories of 56 public secondary schools
☑Payment of ₦60,695,000 conditional cash transfer to 2,808 indigent beneficiaries in public secondary schools.
☑Training of 150 STEM Teachers
☑Disbursement of Housing and Vehicle loans of ₦412, 600,000.00 to 1,447 beneficiaries
☑Organization of World Teachers’ Day (Award and Logistics amounting to ₦104,637,100, ₦120,000,000, and ₦250,000,000.00 for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively
☑Empowerment of 37 beneficiaries of the Second Chance Education entrepreneurship programme  with 24 sewing machines, 13 hair dryers, and seed funds.
☑Construction of modern kitchen facilities in Government Special Schools
☑Renovation of boys’ and girls’ hostels in the three (3) Government Special Schools
☑Procurement of desktops, Entrepreneurial Equipment and multi-sensory instructional materials to the three (3) Special Schools
☑Establishment of adaptive classrooms in three public Special Schools for children with disabilities.
☑Distribution of assistive devices, including 50 wheelchairs, 100 white canes, 10 cerebral palsy chairs, and 10 crutches, to selected individuals during the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
☑Establishment of a Government Therapy Center for Children with Disabilities at the Old Governor’s Office, Oke Ori-Omi, Ado-Ekiti, in December 2024
☑Running Grants for Secondary Schools (2022/2023, 2023/24 and 2024/2025 sessions totaling ₦1,051,992,900.00
☑Running Grants for Primary Schools (2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions totaling ₦592,532,100.00
☑Running Grants for Technical Colleges (2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions ₦23,492,700.00.
☑Payment of WAEC examination fees (with admin cost) for 50,298 students for 2023, 2024 and 2025 totaling ₦1,575,897,009
☑Payment for NABTEB examination fees for 2,509 students for 2023, 2024 and 2025 totaling ₦95,384,000
☑Payment of ₦131,236,517 for Primary School Leaving Certificate/Placement Examination for 53,203 pupils in public primary schools for 2023, 2024 and 2025
☑Payment of ₦240,320,380.00 for JSS3 examination for 59,224 students in public secondary schools for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
☑Payment of ₦204,547,175.00 for SS2 exam for 62,814 students in public secondary school for 2023, 2024 and 2025
☑Payment of ₦1,204,452,353.76 as counterpart fund for 2022 UBEC projects
☑Payment of ₦1,395,784,959.14 paid for 2023 UBEC projects
☑Payment of ₦3,554,642,584.46 as counterpart fund for 2024 UBEC projects
☑Recruitment of 1,500 teachers at SUBEB in the year 2022/2023
☑Capacity building for 500 School Administrators
☑Training of 3,000 students of tertiary institutions, 2,000 out of school youths and 5,000 public secondary schools’ students on Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP)/Artificial Intelligence (AI).
☑Training of 30 officials on Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE).
☑Installation of four (4) CCTV cameras and supply of one (1) First Aid Box each at CAC Grammar School, Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti and Ado Grammar School, Odo Ado, Ado Ekiti by National Senior Secondary School Education Commission (NSSEC).
☑Purchase of JAMB forms for free distribution to 9,000 candidates in 2023, 2024 and 2025 totaling ₦62,427,000
☑Payment of Bursary award of ₦130,500,000 to 870 Ekiti State indigenes in the Nigerian Law School between 2022 and 2024
☑₦1,100,000 as special scholarship award to Master Idowu Blessing Jeremiah, a graduate of Fountain International School, Ado-Ekiti who had 9 (Nine) distinctions in NECO results in 2022 academic session and he is currently studying Software Engineering at FUTA, Akure, Ondo State.
☑₦850,000 as yearly scholarship award to Master. Ala, Oluwapelumi, who had 9 (Nine) distinctions in 2016 NECO Results at Fountain International School, Ado-Ekiti. He is currently studying Medicine and Surgery at University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
☑₦5,878,500 as special scholarship award to Master, Okunola Israel who had (9) Nine distinctions in NECO Result in 2021 academic session at Fountain International School, Ado-Ekiti. He is currently studying medicine and surgery at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti.
☑Support for 113 Ph.D. students in Nigeria – ₦84,750,000.
☑Support for 64 Master’s Degree students in Nigeria 2023/2024 academic session – ₦16,000,000.
☑Payment of scholarships and bursaries of ₦57,680,000 to 1,315 undergraduate students in Nigeria
☑Support for persons with disability in pursuing Master’s program at Afe Babalola University and at a foreign university.
☑Perimeter fence of GTCs at Igbara-Odo Ekiti and Otun Ekiti.
☑Recruitment of 131 staff for BTVE in the year 2024
☑Renovation of workshops, libraries and project offices at three (3) GTCs at Igbara-odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦366,572,868.31
☑Provision of solar powered boreholes at Government Technical Colleges at Igbara-Odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦25,964,312.38
☑Procurement of project vehicles for Government Technical Colleges at Igbara-odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦122,232,375.00
☑Upgrading of (four-room capacity) stand alone toilets for GTCs at Igbara-Odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦74,380,980.75
☑Procurement and installation of equipment/tools and training support for the IDEAS Project trade areas for GTCs at Igbara-Odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦975,359,404.12
☑Procurement and installation of 20KVA solar inverters for GTCs at Igbara-Odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦44,988,000.00
☑Procurement and installation of 20KVA Diesel Engine Generators for GTCs at Igbara-Odo Ekiti, Ijero Ekiti and Otun Ekiti at ₦29,972,205.00
☑Training of 192 Apprentices (Garment Making, Welding & Fabrication and Plumbing) on methods of teaching and assessment, soft skills, communication, creativity innovation, teamwork, occupational health & safety, environmental and social safeguard education and introduction to digital skills on 25th – 28th March, 2024.
☑Training of 87 MCPs and 168 Apprentices in trade specific (Garment Making, Welding and Fabrication and Building Construction).
☑Training of 2,500 youths, women and People with Disabilities (PWDs) in various digital skill areas is ongoing.
☑Partnership with R-CONNECT for farming in 100 schools
☑Establishment of entrepreneurship clubs in three (3) public secondary schools
☑Renew Hope Initiative (RHI) and agricultural support programme for 10 schools anchored by Her Excellency, the First Lady
☑Partnership with OAU on modern vegetable production in 2 schools
☑Partnership with R-Connect on propagation of orange flashed sweet potato in 100 schools