UBEC Urges States to Optimize Basic Education Funding

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) called on states to ensure the full utilization of available funds and prompt implementation of approved programs to enhance basic education delivery across Nigeria. This appeal was made during a courtesy visit to the Delta State Government, represented by Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme, in Asaba, as part of UBEC's 30th quarterly meeting with executive chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs).

The meeting, themed ‘Repositioning Basic Education in Nigeria to Optimise Investment and Impact,’ focused on how investments and innovations can lead to improved classrooms and learning outcomes. UBEC commended Delta State for accessing its UBE matching grants up to 2025 and urged the state to leverage the World Bank-supported HOPE Education Programme, which has $500 million earmarked for education.

Onyeme reported that Delta had about N1 billion in unutilized funds and had implemented approximately 90 percent of its 2025 Action Plan. UBEC also recognized Delta’s Attend360 technology-driven teacher attendance system as a model for accountability in basic education.