The Federal Military Government of
Nigeria enacted Decree No. 14 of 1967, with which it created twelve states out
of the existing four regions (West, Mid-West, North and East). Lagos remained the federal capital. The
number of the legislatures increased to thirteen, twelve state and one federal
legislatures. In 1976, the states were increased to nineteen, thus making the
legislative bodies to be twenty. Each state promulgated an edict for the
regulation of education, and its provision and management. Examples include
East
Central States Public Education Edict
No. 5 of 1970, Lagos
State’s Education Law
(Amendment) Edict/No. 11 of 1970, South Eastern
State’s Education (School’s Board) Edict/No.
20 of 1971 and Mid-Western
State’s Education Edict,
No. 5 of 1973. Each state amended its education law when necessary. All the
edicts had common features, such as state take-over of schools from individuals
and voluntary agencies, establishment of school management boards and a unified
teaching service.
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