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World Teachers Day: Group commends teachers in North-East

World Teachers Day: Group commends teachers in North-East
By Mustapha Sumaila
Education
Abuja, Oct. 5, 2018 (NAN) Plan International Nigeria, an NGO, has commended teachers and volunteer teachers in conflict region of North-East for their sacrifices in ensuring that children in the affected areas are educated.
Plan’s Country Director, Dr Hussaini Abdu, made the commendation in a statement to mark 2018 World Teachers Day in Abuja.
Plan International Nigeria is an independent development and humanitarian NGO with its headquarters in Canada. It advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Abdu explained that there was need to salute the courage and sacrifices teachers and volunteer teachers in conflict affected areas, especially in the North East of the country made in the education sector in those areas.
He said that teachers in that region had been instrumental in provision of education for the children affected by the conflict in the areas.
The country director said that issues affecting Nigeria’s education system and availability of qualified teachers in the country must be addressed by government at all levels.
He stated that the right to education could not be separated from the availability of qualified teachers.
He observed that this had been admitted by President Muhammadu Buhari, who attributed Nigeria having 13.2 million children out of school and high illiteracy level to infrastructural deficit and decay, unqualified teachers, and inadequate instructional materials in the country.
According to him, the implication of lack of relevant and competent teachers is aptly captured in the theme of the 2018 International Teachers’ Day; “The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher”.
Abdu urged governments at all levels to “prioritise improvement in teachers’ education, better investment in in-service training of existing teachers, creation of relevant incentives for teachers and further recruitment of qualified teachers”.
He noted that governments needed to improve on incentives for teachers and the teaching profession given the importance of education in building and sustaining individual and society’s development.
“The governments must prioritise the restoration of the dignity of the teachers who drive the impartation of knowledge in schools,” he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Shittu Obassa/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

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Mrs Buhari applauds Nigerian journalists for hardwork, professionalism

Mrs Buhari applauds Nigerian journalists for hardwork, professionalism
NAN-H-85
Journalism
By Ahmed Ubandoma
Abuja, Oct.18, 2017 (NAN) The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commended the hardwork and professionalism exhibited by Nigerian journalists for keeping citizens informed and educated on happenings around them.

Mrs Buhari applauded the journalists in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday by her Director, Information, Mrs Suleiman Haruna, in Abuja.

The statement added that she was speaking during the formal launch of the Presidential Diary Magazine in honour of her husband organised by the publisher, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, in Abuja.

Mrs Buhari, who was represented by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, also said journalists have the responsibility of ensuring fairness and balance in their reportage.

“As an agenda setting organ in the society, the media also influence public opinion,” she noted.

She therefore called on media practitioners to be patriotic in the discharge of their professional duties.

The wife of the president also commended the publishers of the magazine for supporting government through dissemination of information and educating Nigerians on its public-spirited programmes.

She prayed that the Magazine would continue to enlighten people about happenings within the corridors of power.

The statement quoted the publisher saying that the Presidential Diary Magazine has been in existence since 2015.

Jimoh said that the publication was a deliberate attempt to bridge the communication gap between government and its citizens.

“As my own corporate social responsibility, I decided to assemble a crop of seasoned journalists together to assist me in realising this vision.

“Government is doing so much but very little is being reported, the citizens who are supposed to take ownership of the lofty programmes of government need to know more about them,” he said.

Jimoh said that information on these programmes would enable citizens to appreciate them and take ownership.

He therefore called on journalists to do more to publicise the policies, programmes and activities of government.

Highlight of the event was the unveiling of the magazine by Mrs Osinbajo. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola