The Nigerian Union of Teachers in Yobe State have identified the shortage of teachers as one of the has many challenges in the education sector of the state.
Yobe State Chairman of the NUT, Comrade Ado Idrissa stated this at an occasion marking the 2021 Teachers’ Day in Damaturu.
‘Government in its wisdom should look into this issue immediately by the replacing retired teachers as it was done before, the extension of service years or age or immediate employment of young competent and qualified one’, he appealed.
According to Idrissa despite the security challenge that has lasted for more than a decade, teachers in the Yobe State were working towards the attainment of the objective of education in an emergency in the state.
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The Chairman who underscored the importance of teachers in the society also called on the governor to consider teachers in its housing scheme.
The theme for this year’s World Teachers’Day, ‘Teachers at the heart of education recovery”, many said it is apt considering the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the education sector.’
‘When I became the chairman in 2015, Yobe was rated 4.08 per cent by WAEC in terms of the number of candidates who scored at least five credits in Mathematics, English and three other subjects.’
‘The sweeping reforms we introduced enhanced the teachers’ performances, putting the current WAEC and NECO ratings of the state at 35 per cent and 65 percent respectively.’
‘The reforms include prompt promotion of teachers, intensive supervision, appointment of principals on merit and introduction of best teacher and principal awards.’
‘Teachers are no longer stagnated as it was in the past and we have successfully stopped the subterranean influence in appointment of principals, who in some cases, were not even members of the board,’ Maidala said.
According to him, the results started coming when our students came first in 2017 JETs competition in Lagos and third in Innovation Expo organised by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in 2018.
‘Recently, Yobe also came third in Quiz and Debate Competition by the Presidency. All these happened during my tenure,’ he said.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
