Former Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, has called on the Federal Government to establish a National Teachers’ and Caregiver’s Welfare Commission to address the challenges facing educators in the country.
Ajiboye made the call while delivering a presentation on ‘Valuing Teacher Voices: A Panacea for a Rejuvenated Teacher Education in Nigeria,” at an event organized by the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU.
The former TRCN registrar who voluntarily stepped down from his role at the council during the year, emphasized the need for greater attention to be paid to the welfare of teachers and caregivers.
He expressed concern over the worsening state of the teaching profession in Nigeria.
Hey urged relevant authorities to take decisive action, including creating platforms that allow teachers to actively participate in shaping educational policy, curriculum design and school governance.
He said teachers should be involved in policy-making processes, and platforms must be developed to ensure their voices are heard, adding that mechanisms should also be created to gather teacher feedback on ongoing professional development programmes to help educators enhance their teaching skills.
He further recommended the establishment of professional communities where teachers could collaborate, share experiences, and develop innovative teaching methods.
According to him, such collaboration would foster continuous learning and improve the overall quality of education.
Ajiboye also advocated for a structured system where educators could provide feedback on educational reforms and policies.
He encouraged the government to promote leadership opportunities for teachers within their schools and communities through mentorship programmes and training in advocacy skills, even as he harped on the need for government to meet the welfare of teachers and caregiver’s.
“Establish a national teachers’ and caregiver’s Welfare Commssion where attention would be given to these two distinct categories of educators,” he said.
