“THE COUNTRY HAS LOST MORE THAN 30% OF NIGERIAN TEACHERS IN THREE YEARS WITHOUT REPLACEMENT”- UBEC
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Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), stated that the country has lost more than 30% of its teaching workforce over the last three (3) years without replacement.
Bobboyi, speaking at a six-day workshop on SMASE and Jolly Phonics in Kano organised by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, in partnership with the commission, described the situation as worrisome.
He stated that some teachers retired, while others left the service without being replaced.
The UBEC Executive Secretary, on the other hand, praised the Kano State government for taking proactive steps to recruit new teachers and replace retiring teachers in the state, and urged other states to follow suit.
According to him, “Nationwide, in the last 3 years, particularly beginning with the period of COVID-19, we have lost over 30 per cent of our teaching workforce. And it is very frightening. A lot of them retired, while some of them left the service without been replaced.
“So for Kano to be taking proactive measures in that regard is something that pleases me immensely. And I hope and pray other states should also learn from Kano and make sure that it can also take serious measures,” he said.
Bobboyi also emphasized the need for welfare for the teachers, whom he said are critical to the development of future leaders and the country as a whole.
“The teacher is a very fundamental element in the entire ecosystem that we have. If you neglect the teacher who neglects the children, the country cannot develop. So we make sure, to safeguard the future of the country, we have to safeguard the welfare of the teacher so that he can also safeguard and make sure he develops the future generation that can take care of the country. In Nigeria, we have been making a lot of effort,” Bobboyi said.
The UBEC Executive Secretary congratulated the teacher development unit for organising the teacher training, calling it as an effective technique for ensuring quality education.
Earlier, Yusuf Kabir, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), stated that the state government has approved the replacement of retiring teachers every three months.
He also said that to address overcrowded classrooms and decongestion, the state government has approved the construction of four classrooms in each local government area while putting in place committees per local government to enable them access performance to ensure a conducive environment for teaching and learning.
“We have purchased teaching and learning materials to ensure smooth transmission of learning,” the SUBEB Executive Secretary, Kabir, said.
Meanwhile, the 30 School Support Officers (SSOs), selected from across the local government areas, were trained to provide basic support to teachers handling the core subjects of science and mathematics to improve the performance of the students.30% OF NIGERIAN TEACHERS LEFT SERVICE IN THREE YEARS, SAYS UBEC
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