The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has unlocked more than ₦100 billion in previously unused education matching grants for states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
UBEC Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, announced the development on Thursday during a media luncheon in Abuja. She said the funds will support school infrastructure, teacher training, and better learning outcomes under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Garba said the commission’s 2025–2031 Strategic Blueprint is aimed at improving schools, empowering teachers, and expanding access to quality education for millions of Nigerian children.
She described the release of the dormant grants as one of UBEC’s biggest achievements, noting that the funds are already being used to upgrade schools across the country.
According to her, UBEC and State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) have built over 4,600 classrooms and renovated more than 6,100 others.
The commission has also provided 2,780 toilets, drilled 678 boreholes, supplied over 334,000 pieces of school furniture, and established more than 2,300 Early Childhood Care Development and Education (ECCDE) centres.
Garba said UBEC has invested over ₦20.4 billion in teacher development programmes to improve classroom teaching, school leadership, and accountability.
She added that the commission is expanding digital education through Digital Literacy Centres, Smart Schools, and training in artificial intelligence, coding, and robotics.
More than 7.8 million instructional materials have also been distributed to schools to strengthen literacy and numeracy.
Garba said UBEC is promoting inclusive education through Open Schooling, Integrated Qur’anic and Tsangaya Education, girl-child education, and programmes for children with special needs.
She added that the commission has strengthened transparency, project monitoring, and data-driven decision-making, while urging the media to support accountability through balanced and factual reporting.
