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The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has reiterated federal government’s commitment to improving the welfare of teachers across the nation.
The minister said it was time for teachers to reap the fruit of their services.
The Minister who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, in a press conference organised by the College of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, said his ministry’s current policy was to actualize government’s vision for the teaching profession.
This came as the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education,NCCE, Prof. Paulinus Chijioke Okwelle, emphasised the need to continue to elevate the status of teaching profession, ensuring that it attracts the brightest and most passionate individuals.
The event Organised to mark the 2024 teacher's day celebration was tagged, “Valuing Teachers’ Voices Towards Repositioning Teacher Education in Nigeria. “
The ceremony also honored notable recipients, including the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Abdulmalik Mahmood, among others.
Dr Sununu urged people to view teaching as a profession, not just an activity.
He commended the Academic Staff Union of Universities,ASUU and COEASU for cooperating with the government to reposition the nation’s tertiary education.
Early, the former Executive Secretary,Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria,TRCN, Prof. Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, urged the government to offer attractive remuneration packages to teachers and provide regular training, workshops, and conferences.
He emphasised the need to engage teachers, unions, and communities in decision-making processes, while advocating for investment in modern classrooms, technology, and educational resources.
