The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out chalkboards with smart boards in all Nigerian schools by 2027. This is part of efforts to modernise classroom learning and align with global education standards, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa.
The Minister made this during a ministerial roundtable in Abuja, stating that the initiative is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to bridging the digital divide in the education sector.
According to him, technology-driven learning tools are already being introduced in classrooms nationwide. “We launched a smart board two weeks ago,” Alausa said. “By 2027, every school in Nigeria will have one. This is how we intend to deliver quality education to every child, regardless of location or social background.”
The minister explained that the smart boards will gradually replace traditional chalkboards, making teaching more interactive through the use of multimedia content, digital textbooks, and real-time learning tools.
Alausa also revealed that over 60,000 learning tablets have been distributed to pupils in Adamawa, Oyo, and Katsina States under the Airtech (Amazon Web Services) and BESDA programmes, with another 30,000 devices expected soon.
He added that starting from 2026, the annual school census will be fully digitalised to enable real-time tracking of educational data and outcomes.
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