Prince Dapo Abiodun, inset: Prof. Arigbabu.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun’s commitment to adequate training for teachers in the state has began to yield desirable results.
This was made known in the week by the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu during a Distinguished Lecture Series, organised by Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Oto/Ijanikin in Lagos.
According to Prof. Arigbabu, Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s commitment towards training and retraining of teachers in technological innovations and digital literacy has began to yield impactful result.
In his submission at the lecture titled “Teachers’ Preparation For Nigerian Schools In Contemporary World”, the commissioner identified education as the most potent and indispensable tool for promoting socio-economic development of the nation and this hinged significantly on the availability of competent and qualified teachers.
He noted that Prince Abiodun’s efforts in the sector was aimed at fulfilling the promise of providing qualitative, affordable and accessible education to the citizenry.
Prof. Arigbabu stated that significant strides in educational development could be achieved by a radical and proactive approach in expediting the realisation of desired outcome, adding that strengthening pre-service teacher- education and preparatory programmes were paramount in taking the education sector to a higher pedestal.
“Let us acknowledge the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in Nigeria’s educational context. From diverse cultural backgrounds to varying resource availability, our teachers are tasked with navigating a complex terrain”, he said.
Also speaking at the lecture series, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hon. Tolani Sule, represented by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Waheed Adeniran, appreciated the guest speaker for the lecture, assuring that all that had been learnt would be adopted for better productivity.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University of Education, Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okuneye, said the lecture series was aimed at tackling myriads of challenges that impede the ability of teachers to effectively carry out their roles and responsibilities.
She said inadequate basic teaching facilities, poor working conditions, among others, were critical issues that should be tackled in navigating the complexities of contemporary education landscape.
