FG reaffirms commitment to teachers’ welfare

…as Nigeria marks 2025 World Teachers’ Day

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

The national authorities has restated its committedness to improving the welfare, recognition, and nonrecreational improvement of teachers crossed Nigeria arsenic the federation joins the planetary assemblage to commemorate the 2025 World Teachers’ Day.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, accompanied by the Minister of State for Education, gave the assurance connected Monday during a symposium successful Abuja up of the celebrations scheduled for Sunday, October 5.

This year’s event, themed “Recasting Teaching arsenic a Collaborative Profession,” underscores the value of teamwork and shared work successful strengthening acquisition delivery.

World Teachers’ Day, proclaimed successful 1994 by UNESCO successful concern with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Education International (EI), and UNICEF, is observed annually to honour teachers and recognise their cardinal relation successful shaping societies.

Speaking astatine the event, Dr. Alausa described teachers arsenic “the custodians of knowledge, the builders of character, and the architects of the nation’s future.” He emphasised that teachers stay the instauration of each professions and merit improved payment packages.

“Honestly, you person the astir important and the champion assemblage successful the country. Who makes a doctor? Who makes an engineer? Who makes a professor? It is the teacher. That is wherefore the authorities is moving assiduously to travel up with amended packages for you. Light is astatine the extremity of the tunnel,” helium said.

The Minister further stressed the request for collaboration wrong the teaching profession, noting that students payment astir erstwhile teachers enactment together.

He assured that the authorities was determined to supply teachers with the recognition, training, and enactment they necessitate to thrive.

“When you privation the highest prime of education, you request a high-quality teacher. And erstwhile you privation a high-quality teacher, you indispensable springiness them the recognition, support, and grooming they need,” helium added.

Commending teachers for their relation successful producing globally competitory graduates, Dr. Alausa said Nigerian students proceed to excel worldwide due to the fact that of their teachers’ sacrifices and dedication.

“Anywhere successful the world, erstwhile they accidental a Nigerian pupil becomes a professional, they bash truthful well. That’s the output of your work. We cognize we can’t wage you enough, but beryllium arrogant of yourselves. On behalf of the President, I commend you for your sacrifices, your diligence, and your committedness to gathering our nation,” helium said.

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