Section 6: Functions and powers of the Commission

The Commission shall-(a) subject to the provisions of the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, prescribe the minimum standards of secondary education throughout Nigeria;
(b) inquire into and advise the Federal Government on the funding of secondary education in Nigeria;
(c) manage the National Secondary Education Fund established under this Act and allocate the amount in the fund to-
(i) the State Secondary Education Boards and the Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board established under this Act; and
(ii) any agency responsible for Federal Government sponsored special secondary education projects,
in accordance with the formula prescribed in this Act or as the President may, from time to time, prescribe;
(d) collate, after consultation with all the State Governments, periodic masterplans for a balanced and co-ordinated development of secondary education in Nigeria which shall include proposals to the Federal Government for equal and adequate secondary education opportunity in Nigeria;
(e) collate, analyse and publish information relating to secondary education in Nigeria;
(f) carrying out a regular personnel audit in each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and
(g) carrying out such other activities that are relevant and conducive to the discharge of its functions under this Act.