Enugu has best quality teachers in Nigeria – Teachers Council

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, has said Enugu State produces the best quality teachers in the country.

Ajiboye explained that with about 45,062, the state has the highest number of registered teachers.

He disclosed this during a courtesy call on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House in company of some executive members of the council.

He noted that his commendation was necessitated by the growing number of unqualified individuals who have illegally found their way into the teaching profession in the country.

He extolled the governor for the support he has been giving all educational institutions in Enugu State to enable them to key into the programmes of the council, noting that their goal is to enhance the quality of teaching in the country.

Responding, Governor Ugwuanyi pledged his administration’s support for the council in the attainment of all its set goals, pointing out that the council’s importance as a regulatory body in the education sector is underscored by the mandate to ensure discipline and

professionalism.

The governor stated that the level of development and advancement of

any nation is determined by the quality of education available to its

citizens, which in turn, is dependent on the capacity, competence and

commitment of the teachers.

The governor then called for the enthronement of high standards and the observance of international best practices in both the training and practice of teachers, in order to actualize the dream of a better society.

He also informed his guests that the Enugu State government is committed to reforms in the recruitment and continuous training of qualified teachers, as well upgrade of infrastructure and re-equipping of schools to make the education sector more result-oriented.