FG unveils approved textbooks for pry, secondary schools
The Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of Ranked and Approved Textbooks for 2026–2028. The government also introduced unique QR-based tracking codes for approved titles. The release comes amid an unresolved legal challenge to the government’s textbook ranking policy, which has faced opposition from publishers since its introduction. The Nigerian Publishers Association […]
The Federal Government has unveiled the approved textbooks for primary and secondary schools for the 2026-2028 academic years. The ministry unveiled a unique QR-based tracking code for each approved title, designed to aid identification, monitoring and tracking of educational materials. This move comes amidst a legal challenge from publishers against the government's textbook ranking policy.
Despite the ongoing litigation, the ministry has moved forward with the initial phase of the ranking process, releasing approved texts for Primary 1, Primary 4, JSS 1 and SS 1. Each approved title is now accompanied by its unique Ranking/QR Tracking Code, alongside the title, author(s), publisher and year of publication. The exercise was overseen by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa'id Ahmad.
The ministry's decision to include the QR codes as part of the approval process is a step towards improving transparency and accountability in the provision of educational materials. The ranking and tracking process will be implemented in subsequent phases, extending to Primary 2, Primary 5, JSS 2 and SS 2. The ministry has urged all stakeholders to refer to the official approved list when procuring textbooks for the respective classes.
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