Mr. Rahman Abdulraheem, the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, has made an appeal to the state's teachers to support the government's determination to restore the education sector's former glory.
Additionally, he reiterated the administration's commitment to changing the industry.
Speaking in the Kakanfo Inn's Main Hall in Ibadan for the World Teachers Day commemoration of 2022, Abdulraheem. He gave teachers the responsibility of repaying the government's kindness by providing unwavering support, cooperation, and dedication to its educational initiatives.
The commissioner stated that the resolutions to ensure adequate surveillance of events in schools and by taking appropriate measures can be used to quell the unrest that is wreaking havoc on the educational system.
Abdulraheem thanked the leadership of NUT in the state for its contribution towards the achievements made so far saying “we still look forward to more of the collaborations.
“Our effort to redirect the education sector calls for enhanced synergy as we cannot afford to leave anyone behind.”
Chairman of Oyo State NUT, Mr Raji Ismail, in his address said that this year’s celebration was aimed at complementing the efforts of the state government whose leadership foresight had changed the educational narratives in the state.
In view of this, he said that the leadership of NUT deemed it fit to sponsor a programme entitled ‘NUT Quiz Competition Among Public Secondary Schools in Oyo State,’ while a total of eight teachers were selected through the effort of experts drawn from the State Universal Basic Education Board, Teaching Service Commission and the Ministry of Education as the best teachers in the state.
He added also that the union’s programme also covered primary school through a sporting activity, which will soon be kick-started across the state.
He appealed to the government to work on the following areas of interest to teachers in the state, namely prompt recruitment of qualified teachers into the primary sub-sector of the school system, the prompt release of approved school grants, implementation of the policy on 40/65 years elongation of service and years of retirement age of teacher and reconstruction of the NUT state secretariat at Oluyole Estate, Ring Road Ibadan.
Former chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and NUT, Honourable Ibrahim Bolomope, while delivering the anniversary lecture themed, ‘The Reformation of Education Begins with Teacher,’ noted that education is in a perpetual state of evolution; it had moved beyond the classroom, hence, teachers are to transform their teachings to meet up with the new trends.
“They should ensure that the curriculum, pedagogy learning materials, school and learning environments are meaningful in the natural political, economic and cultural context,” he said.
He reiterated that “education is a joint venture and all parties in the venture must be seen to be investing in order that benefits may be abundant and assured.
“The teachers, pupils, society and indeed government must all be willing to pay some price.”