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The Federal Government through Ministry of Education has launched the 2025-2027 Communication Strategy Plan to enhance the ability of the ministry and it's agencies share information, public engagement as well as strengthen accountability.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Aluasa stated this on Monday while launching the strategy on Monday, noting that the communication strategy is not just a document to be shelved, but a blueprint for telling Nigeria's education story with clarity, credibility and consistency.
"Communication is not a side activity but a central pillar of reform, accountability and public trust. Education is not about schools and classrooms, it is about the future of our nation, that future cannot be built in silence. Through this strategy, every, every policy and every success story will be shared, understood and celebrated.
"Together, let us tell the story of every teacher trained, every child enrolled, every girl empowered, every curriculum modernised and every innovation adopted.
"The Renewed Hope Agenda has given us vision, NESRI has given us structure. This Communication Strategy not gives us a voice. The story of Nigeria's education is the story of renewal, resilience and reform."
Also speaking, the Minister for State for Education, Prof Suwaiba Said Ahmad said that the Communications Strategy & Framework 'will serve as a blueprint for how we engage teachers, learners, parents, state ministries, civil society, development partners and the media as we roll out the policies and programmes under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
"Today’s event underscores a simple but powerful truth: reforms succeed only when they are clearly communicated, understood and embraced by all stakeholders.
"This new framework will help us to: Present our policies and programmes in clear, accessible language; Strengthen two-way communication and feedback channels between the Ministry and the public; Build trust and collective ownership around key initiatives such as foundational learning, digital skills, teacher professional development and the reduction of out-of-school children.
"We deeply appreciate the technical and financial support of PLANE and UK International Development for this work. Your partnership reflects a shared commitment to transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in the education sector."
The minister stressed that the document, developed with the valued support of PLANE (Partnership for Learning for All in Nigerian Education) and UK International Development, will help to; "present our policies and programmes in clear, accessible language;
Strengthen two-way communication and feedback channels between the Ministry and the public;
Build trust and collective ownership around key initiatives such as foundational learning, digital skills, teacher professional development and the reduction of out-of-school children.
"We deeply appreciate the technical and financial support of PLANE and UK International Development for this work. Your partnership reflects a shared commitment to transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in the education sector."
The Director of Press and Public Relations, Folashade Boriwo, in remarks said that the purpose and scope of the strategy is designed to ensure consistent, credible and proactive communication that advances the Ministry’s mandate and strengthens public trust.
"The Communications Strategy and Framework (2025–2027) provides a unified, data-driven approach to communication across the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), its agencies, departments and parastatals.
"It is designed to ensure consistent, credible and proactive communication that advances the Ministry’s mandate and strengthens public trust."
She disclosed the strategic pillars of the document to include; unified messaging & branding; stakeholder engagement & public trust; crisis communication & reputation management; monitoring, evaluation & learning; and capacity building & professionalisation of communication.
According to her, the plan targets consistent and credible messaging across the entire education sector; increased public awareness and stakeholder confidence in FME programmes; stronger alignment between communication, policy delivery and service impact; as well as institutionalised culture of data-driven and proactive communication, among others.