Teachers’ Day: Lagos seeks more collaboration on adding value to teaching, learning

The Lagos State Government on Saturday urged teachers to collaborate more with it toward adding value to teaching and learning in schools across the state and Nigeria.
The State Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, made the plea at the 2019 World Teachers’ Day celebrations in Lagos.
It was organised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos State Wing, on Saturday in Lagos with theme: “Young Teacher; The Future of the Profession”.
The World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO recommendation concerning the status of teachers.
Adefisayo said that the World Teachers’ Day, was set aside to recognise and honour teachers as the builders of nation, whom should be well celebrated.
She said: “Teaching is regarded, not only as one of the oldest professions, but also as the most noble profession.
“No society can achieve meaningful development in delivering quality education without placing premium value on its teachers.
“We cannot afford to shy away from the fact that the teaching profession in our nation is far from where it ought to be, judging by some indices, local and international.
“These reports show teaching is gradually becoming one of the most relegated professions; presently, our children in the labour market consider teaching as a last resort.”
She said the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had promised to increase budgetary allocation to education.
“The government will empower teachers in every local government and strengthen their capacity to deliver quality education to our children.
“Employ technology-driven template to drive the education sector, creating conducive teaching and learning environment as well as training teachers in the state,” Adefisayo said.
Also, Prof. Taiwo Edun, Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling, Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago-Iwoye,Ogun, said the available funds from the increased budgetary allocation should be directed at the infrastructure decay.
Edun, speaking as a guest lecturer, said that the increase should also be geared toward the provision of modern teaching.