The Federal Government has stated that the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is resolutely determined to reset Nigeria’s education sector as a critical component of his renewed hope agenda.
Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, SAN, made this statement at a one-day national stakeholders’ workshop on the development of a roadmap for the Nigerian education sector (2023-2027) in Abuja on Thursday.
During the workshop, the House of Representatives Committee on University Education called for salary increments for primary, secondary, and university teachers.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Abubakar Fulata, specifically said that teachers should not earn less than N250,000, N500,000, and N1 million, respectively, as their monthly remuneration.
Prof. Mamman, who noted that the current administration would reset the education sector, stated that the Federal Ministry of Education has excellent policies on paper, but they are not meeting the needs of the people.
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that special focus would be given to the new roadmap to address the phenomenon of out-of-school children, skills, and entrepreneurship education.
Mamman emphasised that the country’s education system does not align with the needs of society, thus necessitating the development of a roadmap for change.
He added that these roadmaps must be implemented within the shortest timeline.
“President Bola Tinubu has charged the ministry to do all it can to reposition the sector. We have problems that have been hindering the visions, missions, and objectives in place.
We have great and fantastic policies, but the issue is that our people are not seeing our problems addressed.
“We have institutions churning out graduates who are not employable, and we cannot continue like this forever.
