16/01/2015
BEFORE ACCUSING US
I watch with dismayed yesterday night at News @ 10 of Channels TV lagos which broadcasted Abia State Government and parents accusing state teachers of inept in their duties. I was not boarded about such allegation from the state government but when the parents starting comparing the government own schools with the private schools, I begin furious concerning level of populace intelligent on educational system in Nigeria.
Let me take you down educational history of Nigeria: development from 80’s to present age
i. in 80’s, teaching was regarded as a noble profession while the teachers’ are well paid
ii. In 80’s, teachers are well equipped in term of educational materials likewise, the teachers’ always received in-house training {seminar}
iii. in 80’s, students of govt schools are the best all over the states in abroad as well. even though, the private one’s are not many then.
What is now wrong with our educational system of now, the answer is not far fetch; government ! politician !! Corruption !!!
i. Nowadays, teaching is no longer regard as noble profession but rather an End-to-mean. The govt are not helping the matter, by underfunding the educational sector. They keep on owning salaries of those who is to train the leaders of tomorrow.
ii. Nowadays, govt keep on employing non-graduate of education. How do they expect them to perform to standard like those in private schools.
iii. Lack of renovation for conducive learning in our schools. The structure and equipment hand over to govt from colonial master/missionaries schools are still in use without upgrade.
As they use to say, there is no cause without effect
Corrupt-politician! YES. Corrupt politician are the one causing deterioration in our educational sector of this country. They purposely want to wreck govt schools system so that, parents can patronize their private-own schools. This is not limited to secondary schools but also to our higher institution of learning. They device element of strike and underfunding to destroy our higher so that, parents can patronize their own private universities throughout the country. Or as it not occurs to you that our so called politician and leaders are the one establishing private universities. Thanks to NUC whose try to standardize the universities and thanks to university of Ilorin who didn’t make me to know the effect of strike.
Let me not digress from the issue, our govt{i mean politician} purposely want to destroy our primary and secondary educational sector in the country by underfunding; employing unqualified teachers in the name of politics; not equipping the science lab with apparatus and equipment; not renovating the structures for conducive learning; not paying the teachers’ salaries and other packages as at when due; no in-house training/workshop for teachers; no supervisor to monitor the activities of the teachers.
You may want to Question me that if all these requirement and procedure are met, will the teacher deliver as expected, YES!
We all know the level of educational system in Lagos State before Gov.Fashola administration, is not what to write home about. Gov.Fashola turns things around, the teachers that are employed without educational certificate were force to obtain PGD in education not only that, primary and secondary schools are equipped and building renovated to minimum standard. The teachers in the state are well closely supervised and monitored on regular basis. Today, Lagos state is the best in the country in term of structure, standard and performance.
This is not the only state, recently Osun state upgrade its primary and secondary schools; it distribute educational tablet to aid learning; feeding programme for students; enhanced teachers capacity; renovate schools to nearly model school of such is one primary school in Ife which cannot be distinguish from private school although is public school.
In all these, I conclude that the govt and parent should stop accusing finger at us {teachers}, provide us the necessary materials and enabling environment we will deliver
NOTE: anybody can engage me with public debate on this.
