Minister urges stakeholders to prioritise teacher education

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has called on stakeholders in the education sector to proritise teacher training and education in order to enhance quality of education at all levels.

Speaking at a summit on education in Abuja, Adamu said teachers remained critical towards achieving the reforms being put in place to transform the education sector in the country.

He said there was the need for adequate funding and planning in the quest to move the education sector forward, adding that sustaining the sector was the responsibility of all.

“The main problem actually is, if a teacher doesn’t get a very good pre-service training, he is not likely to offer anything useful to his pupils or students.

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“Education is a responsibility of all and I call on the state and local governments, our agencies, parastatals and indeed all Nigerians to join hands, so that we will be able to raise the funds needed to fund education,” he said.

Speaking earlier, Mr Harnas Chandy, who gave a goodwill message on behalf of the World Bank, commended Nigeria for taking timely steps that would help determine Nigeria’s education plans and spending.

He said countries should move fast to improve the quality of education by making the right investments in the sector, saying Nigeria as a global key player has to play its critical role at all times.

“The world needs to improve. There are some key players in the world and Nigeria is a key player in the world; Nigeria is a key global player and for the world to do well, Nigeria has to do well,” he said.