The Federal Government has pledged to improve the welfare, professional development and working conditions of teachers as part of efforts to raise the standard of education across Nigeria. According to The Nation, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the commitment on Monday during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day……
The Federal Government has pledged to improve the welfare, professional development and working conditions of teachers as part of efforts to raise the standard of education across Nigeria.
According to The Nation, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the commitment on Monday during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration and President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards ceremony.
The event, held under the theme, “Protecting and Advancing the Status of the Teaching Profession in a Rapidly Changing World,” brought attention to the changing demands facing teachers and the need for greater investment in the profession.
Alausa said teachers needed professional respect, opportunities for career advancement, adequate resources and fair recognition to effectively perform their roles.
He also stressed the need to equip teachers to respond to the growing influence of technology and artificial intelligence in education.
According to the minister, although technology is changing how knowledge is accessed and used, the judgement, encouragement and human connection provided by skilled teachers remain essential to effective learning.
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Alausa said the Federal Government’s education renewal programme under President Bola Tinubu was focused on improving learning environments, strengthening educational institutions, equipping young Nigerians with skills for a changing economy and ensuring the availability of reliable data for policy decisions.
He added that improving teachers’ welfare and professional development remained a key part of the government’s efforts.
The minister said the Federal Government would continue to work with state governments and other stakeholders to improve the conditions under which teachers operate.
He stressed that teachers serving in both urban schools and remote communities should have access to the tools and support required to help their students succeed.
Alausa also described the President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards as an opportunity to recognise teachers, school administrators and schools that have demonstrated professionalism, innovation and leadership.
He congratulated the award recipients, saying their achievements provided examples that could inspire others across the education sector.
The minister, however, assured teachers who were not recognised with awards that their contributions to the development of Nigerian children remained valued.
“Every lesson you prepare, every child you encourage and every young person whose confidence you build matters to Nigeria’s future,” he said.
Alausa said the Federal Government could not strengthen the teaching profession alone, noting that sustained collaboration with state governments, school leaders, professional bodies, organised labour, development partners, communities and parents was necessary.
He urged teachers to uphold professionalism, integrity, innovation and commitment to service, assuring that the government would continue to place teachers and learners at the centre of its education policies.
“Your service calls for more than words of thanks on one day each year. It calls for sustained respect, investment and partnership through each day of the year,” he said.
