Our Departments

NSSEC's departments work in concert to set standards, develop capacity, manage resources, and drive evidence-based policies that elevate senior secondary education across Nigeria.

6

Departments

36+

States Covered

500+

Staff Members

2021

Established

Coordinated Expertise, National Impact

Each department within the National Senior Secondary Education Commission is purpose-built to address a distinct dimension of secondary education — from quality assurance and infrastructure planning to human resource management and international partnerships. Together, they form an integrated system that advances NSSEC's statutory mandate of regulating, coordinating, and improving senior secondary education across all 36 states and the FCT.

All Departments

Browse every department and learn more about their leadership, mandate, and programmes.

Rabia Umar Muhammad — Director, Education Quality AssuranceDEQA

Directorate of Education Quality Assurance

Rabia Umar Muhammad

Director, Education Quality Assurance

Setting, Monitoring and Enforcing Standards for Senior Secondary Education Across Nigeria

deqa@nssec.gov.ngView Department
Mr. Saleh Bature — Director, Human Resource ManagementHRM

Human Resource Management Department

Mr. Saleh Bature

Director, Human Resource Management

Building a Capable, Motivated and Professionally Developed Workforce

hrm@nssec.gov.ngView Department
DFAPhoto pending

Directorate of Finance & Accounts

Salihu Bukar Malgwi

Director, Finance & Accounts

Ensuring Prudent, Transparent and Accountable Financial Management

dfa@nssec.gov.ngView Department
Usman Abubakar Bokani — Director, Planning, Research & StatisticsDPRS

Directorate of Planning, Research & Statistics

Usman Abubakar Bokani

Director, Planning, Research & Statistics

Data-Driven Planning and Evidence-Based Policy for Senior Secondary Education

dprs@nssec.gov.ngView Department
Mohammed Salihu — Director, Teacher Development & International PartnershipTD&IP

Teacher Development & International Partnership Department

Mohammed Salihu

Director, Teacher Development & International Partnership

Empowering Educators, Forging Global Alliances for Educational Excellence

tdip@nssec.gov.ngView Department
Arc. Maimuna Umar, FNIA — Director, Physical PlanningPPD

Physical Planning Department

Arc. Maimuna Umar, FNIA

Director, Physical Planning

Building Safe, Functional and Inspiring School Environments Across Nigeria

ppd@nssec.gov.ngView Department

Explore Our Work

Discover how NSSEC's departments collaborate to raise the quality and reach of senior secondary education across every state in Nigeria.

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