Welcome to Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme

Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) is a major educational transformation programme at the primary and secondary school levels, working in partnership with MRL Public Sector Consultants, the University of Cambridge (comprising of Judge Business School Executive Education and the Institute of Education) and the Institute for Leadership and Management (ILM).

The aim of the Programme is to significantly improve the educational system within the State due to the critical challenges currently experienced. Examples include dilapidated classrooms and school buildings, lack of science laboratories, de-motivated and insufficient teaching staff, gender disparity, high dropout rates - especially amongst girls and inadequate security. Other problems include, inacurate and up to date statistical data and information useful for effective educational planning and redundant teaching methods and minimal investment into the sector over the last decade.

“Education is one of the key priorities and a sector requiring immediate attention”

The Programme runs from March 2016 through to March 2019, and is divided into 3 distinct phases. Phase I has just concluded, which resulted in a number of key deliverables such as the Niger State Educational Strategy, which will be used as the route map for change. Phase II is over a period of 2 years commencing in January 2017 up until December 2018.

His Excellency, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.
The Executive, Governor of Niger State

The educational system within Niger State has reached a crisis point. Minimal investment has been put into the educational sector over the last decade.

Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants IBB Primary School, Minna Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants Al Sheik Yunusa Kenchi College of Art and Islamic studies, Agaie Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants

Contributing Organisations

Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants
Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants

About Niger State

The State got its name from the River Niger, one of the major rivers in Nigeria. Apart from River Niger, the state also has the biggest hydroelectric dam in Nigeria, the Kainji Dam. Niger State became known as the “Power State” because of the three hydro-electric power stations that’s located within the state. In addition to Kainji, there are the Shiroro and Jebba power stations.

Established in 1976, Niger State was created out of the defunct North-Western states. Niger state is the largest state in Nigeria in terms of land mass 86,000km2 of approximately 8.6 million hectares, constituting about 9.3% of the total land area of the country.

For more information on Niger State, visit the Niger State Government website

Back row: Dr Roni Ajao, Mr Ibrahim Bello, Mr Zukifil Abba, Hon. Mikail Bmitosohi, Mr Steve Read (left -right)

Front row: Dr Fay Turner, Ms Afua Osei, Dr Elaine Wilson, Alhaji Mohammed Mustapha, Prof. Geoff Hayward, His Excellency, Niger State Governor - Abubakar Sani Bello, Ann Cotton, Prof Paul Tracey, Dr Othman Cole.


His Excellency’s Visit to Cambridge Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants

Latest News

  • Fourth TENS Newsletter

    The Transforming Education in Niger State Programme (TENS) is pleased to announced the publication of its fourth newsletter, featuring the latest news and developments on the current phase of the programme. To download the newsletter, click here. Read More
  • The TENS-Cambridge Team's 2nd Visit to the Nigeria

    The TENS Cambridge team were welcomed by representatives of MRL and the Niger State Government on the 28th of November, 2016 at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Abuja. The team’s visit was to observe schools, their teaching methods and the type of facilities and tools each school use in Niger state. Read More
  • Courtesy visit by the TENS Team to the Governor of Niger State

    On the afternoon of July 25, dignitaries, education representatives and media personalities were seated as the TENS team came on a courtesy visit to the Governor of Niger State, His Excellency Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Hajia Fatima n. Madugu opened the meeting by summarising Read More
  • First TENS Newsletter

    The Transforming Education in Niger State Programme (TENS) is pleased to announced the publication of its first newsletter, featuring the latest news and developments on the initial phases of the programme. To download the newsletter, click here. Read More
  • British High Commissioner receives the TENS Team

    The TENS team on Monday July 25, 2016 paid a visit to the British high commissioner at his Maitama, Abuja residence upon their arrival to Nigeria. Commissioner Paul Arkwright, British high commissioner to Nigeria welcomed the team and commended them on their mission to see to the transformation of education Read More
  • Cambridge Team in Nigeria

    On Monday June 25, 2016, a team of professors and doctors from the Cambridge University, United Kingdom arrived the Murtala Mohammed airport headed by MRL Consultants executive director, Dr Roni Ajao and were received by some dignitaries representing Niger State. The Cambridge team left for the state’s capital Minna that Read More
  • TENS Team visits the Emir of Minna, Niger State

    The Minna Emirate played host to the TENS team on July 25, 2016. The team arrived the palace by 1pm and was received by His Royal Highness (Dr.) Umar Farouq Bahago, Emir of Minna. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Hajia Fatima N. Madugu introduced the guests from Cambridge Read More
  • MRL Receive Dignitaries from the Niger State Government, Nigeria

    UK based MRL Public Sector Consultants Ltd received dignitaries from the Niger State Government on the Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme to Cambridge on the 5th, 6th and 7th of June 2016. The honourable delegates were Dan Mai Nasara – Niger State Attorney General / Commissioner of Justice; Shuaibu Bako Read More
  • MRL Takes Delivery of Questionnaires for TENS

    MRL Public Sector Consultants took delivery of the 8000 baseline educational statistics and infrastructure questionnaires for the Niger State Government, as part of the Transforming Education in Niger State (TENS) Programme. The questionnaires have been developed by MRL Public Sector Consultants, with support from the University of Cambridge - Faculty of Read More
  • TENs Programme featured in African Media

    The Transforming Education in Niger State (TENs) programme has been featured various news providers, read more here Read More
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Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants
Photograph by MRL Public Sector Consultants