Otamere Gladness 
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, unveils the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure initiative aimed at tracking learners from school enrolment to employment in a sweeping reform designed to transform education planning and accountability nationwide.
Speaking at the NEDI Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja on Thursday, Alausa describes the platform as a “single source of truth for education data across all levels.”
The Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure will use a National Learner Identity Number linked to the National Identification Number to monitor every learner’s academic journey, including school transfers, progression, dropouts and transition into the workforce.
According to the minister, the reform will strengthen governance, transparency and evidence-based decision-making across Nigeria’s education sector.
“NEDI provides the opportunity to ‘Plan Better’, ‘Budget Better’ and ‘Collectively Intervene’ where we should,” Alausa says.
He urges state governments, State Universal Basic Education Boards and education agencies to ensure complete school-level data entry to guarantee the success of the initiative.
Also speaking at the workshop, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim described the platform as critical to improving child protection, girls’ education and support for vulnerable groups.
“Accurate data enables the government to identify gaps, target interventions more effectively and ensure vulnerable children are not left behind,” she says.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim adds that educating girls improves family health, expands economic opportunities and strengthens national stability.
The ministers say the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in human capital development and social investment reforms.
Officials describe the platform as a major step toward building a modern, integrated and evidence-driven education management system capable of supporting national development and long-term workforce planning.
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