The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to review its proposed textbook ranking policy, urging broader stakeholder engagement and greater transparency before implementation.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, NPA President Lukman Dauda said the association supports reforms aimed at improving educational quality and accountability but expressed concerns about the planned ranking system. According to him, stakeholders need adequate opportunities to contribute to the policy process before final decisions are made.
The association argued that the current textbook evaluation framework should be strengthened rather than replaced and warned that ranking textbooks could create market imbalances, limit competition, and affect publishers across the industry. It also raised concerns about implementation timelines, affordability, and the potential impact on schools, parents, and students.
The NPA is recommending that all textbooks meeting national curriculum standards be approved and listed, rather than ranked against one another. The association is calling for continued dialogue among government agencies, publishers, educators, school owners, and parents before the policy is implemented.
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