The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, mentioned on Sunday Nigeria has a scarcity of 277, 537 teachers on the primary level.
Bobboyi, who disclosed this in an announcement issued by the fee’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Mr. David Apeh, mentioned the determine was the end result of a National Personnel Audit (NPA) on public and private schools within the nation.
Based on him, seventy three % of personnel in public faculties have been certified lecturers, and solely fifty three % in personal faculties.
He stated: “Our hope is that with the present reforms which can be being put in place the place you entice the very best candidates into the teaching profession and compensate them adequately, the narrative will change.”
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Bobboyi referred to as for sufficient coaching for academics to enhance the standard of studying within the nation.
The UBEC chief mentioned: “We stay the largest teacher development agency within the nation, not even the National Teachers’ Institute or some other company.
“UBEC’s 10 p.c of the whole quantity that’s obtained from the Consolidated Income Fund is designated for Trainer Skilled Growth, by means of the States’ Common Fundamental Training Boards.
“That’s one thing that is essential for us to understand that we pump in a minimal of N10 billion yearly for Trainer Skilled Growth on this nation.”
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