The Lagos State Government has officially launched the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) for the 2026 Annual School Census, marking a major shift from manual to digital education data collection across public and private primary and secondary schools in the state.
The flag-off ceremony, held on Thursday at Ikeja Junior Grammar School, Bolade-Oshodi, signals the commencement of a fully digital school census in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive mandating all states to adopt the National Education Management Information System for education data collection and management.
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, described the initiative as a significant milestone in strengthening education planning, governance and service delivery in Lagos State.
According to him, the Annual School Census remains one of the most important exercises in the education sector because it provides reliable data needed for effective planning, policy formulation, budgeting and equitable allocation of educational resources.
He said the migration to the Digital National Education Management Information System would improve the quality, accuracy, credibility and timeliness of education data, not only in Lagos State but across Nigeria.
The commissioner reaffirmed the state’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda in education and assured stakeholders that the Ministry would provide the necessary technical support to ensure a seamless implementation of the new system.
He also urged school administrators, proprietors of private schools, principals, head teachers and education officers to cooperate fully with census officials by providing accurate, complete and timely information through the digital platform.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Lagos State Coordinating Unit and Acting Statistician-General, Mr. Bashir Temitayo Oseni-Ope, described the introduction of the Digital NEMIS as a strategic intervention that would strengthen data integrity and promote evidence-based decision-making in the education sector.
He stressed that reliable education data is essential for effective policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation, adding that the success of the digital census depends on the active participation of every public and private school in the state.
The Annual School Census serves as Nigeria’s official source of education statistics, capturing critical data on school enrolment, teaching and non-teaching personnel, infrastructure, learning facilities and other indicators required for national and state education planning.
The state government noted that the digital platform is expected to reduce errors associated with manual data collection, improve data validation and analysis, eliminate duplication, enhance transparency and provide real-time information for strategic planning and improved service delivery.
Other dignitaries at the event included the State Chairman of the School-Based Management Committee, Mr. Hakeem Bolaji; the General Secretary of the Conference of Private Schools Association in Lagos (COPSAIL), Pastor Odemona Solomon; directors in the education sector, principals and other stakeholders.
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