Abstract
This study systematically examined the problems militating against the effectiveness of the Universal Basic Education Commission in Nigeria. The paper relies on secondary data that were collected from print and online publications through a systematic review system. Content analysis was used to select the final works of literature. The paper concluded that inadequate funding, shortage of staff, inadequate infrastructure facilities and poor capacity building programme are the problems militating against the effectiveness of the Universal Basic Education Commission in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the paper hereby recommends that the government should increase the budgetary allocation to the commission. This will help the commission employ adequate staff, provide adequate human and material resources needed to carry out the mandate of the commission. The government should ensure the provision of more physical facilities and supporting facilities in the commission to enhance the quality administration of institutions and service delivery. Although government alone cannot be held responsible for this, individual and corporate bodies need to participate to ensure the provision of facilities in the commission. The government should recruit more professionals in the field of education and deploy to the commission for effective implementation of the mandate of the commission in Nigeria.