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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Nigeria Union of Teachers has registered its displeasure with the recent financial decision of the Federal Government to stop the funding of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
It, thus demanded the immediate reversal of the decision describing it as inimical to the teaching profession, further noting that TRCN was critical to the development and cleaning of the teaching profession in the country.
NUT President, Audu Amba, made the demand at the public presentation of the Professional Standards for School Leadership, in Abuja, on Thursday.
He said: “TRCN is the regulatory body that professionalises everybody that teaches in primary, secondary and universities. We woke up overnight to the news that the Federal Government has decided to stop funding the council. I have never seen anywhere in the world that a regulatory body that is supposed to regulate the teaching profession is not funded.”
NUT President said the Union is concerned that much attention is given to other aspects of the economy by the government, while lip services are paid to the teaching profession. “Are we saying that teachers are inconsequential? We will not allow it to go as leaders of teachers.
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“We will agitate and make sure the government reverse the decision because we have gone a long way as the leading country in Africa, so we can’t be seen retracting back,” he said.
TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, in his remarks, said the review of the Professional Standards for School Leadership was undertaken to reflect the evolving instructional roles of school leaders.
Prof. Ajiboye said it was also to provide a comprehensive guiding framework that addresses the contemporary challenges and opportunities within the education system.
He said: “While the existing professional standards emphasize the administrative responsibilities of school leaders, there’s a need to establish comprehensive standards that address their crucial role in instructional leadership.
“The document is setting the stage for a transformative impact on the educational leadership landscape of Nigeria. The standards are intended to promote a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, and accountability among school leaders.”
