The Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Dr. Iyela Ajayi has disclosed that funding is the greatest challenge of the Commission, as it is yet to receive the two per cent from the consolidated revenue fund that is accrued to the Commission by law.

A statement signed by the Commission’s Head of Press, Public Relations and Protocol, Fatima Bappare, said that Ajayi disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to the First Secretary, Public Diplomacy, United States Mission to Nigeria, Mr Peter Burba.

Ajayi stated that the commission, however, is strategically working ahead with the state government to strengthen the law that will establish the State Senior Secondary Education Board.

He noted that the Board, when established, will enable the various states to benefit from NSSEC intervention fund, meant for the repositioning of the sector and further strengthening the NSSEC mutual relationship with the states.

Ajayi further stated that the Commission has produced the National Minimum Standard for the Sector, and was waiting for the final approval by the appropriate body before implementation.

He also stated that the Commission is looking forward to seeing the American Mission collaborating with NSSEC in the area of funding some of its programmes.

The statement added that NSSEC entered into partnership with the United States Mission which was aimed at repositioning the country’s senior secondary school education.

Responding, the First Secretary, Public Diplomacy, U.S Mission, Burba stated that the Mission has a robust programme that will be of immense benefit for the Commission.

He stated that it is looking forward to collaborating with the Commission in the area of capacity building of teachers, sport diplomacy, special english language programmes, train the trainer, pedagogy and policy design in Senior Secondary Education.

Other areas include, curriculum development, digital learning, and drug abuse programme, facilitated by the American Mission Alumni.