The Kaduna-based National Teachers Institute (NTI) has requested an increase in the federal government’s budgetary allocation for education.
This was revealed in a statement released on Thursday at the end of a three-day conference held at the NTI headquarters in Kaduna.
The subject of the symposium was “Re-directing the Focus of Education Stakeholders Towards Modern Process of Producing Competent, Dedicated and Professional Teachers in Nigeria” .
According to the announcement, which was signed by the Institute’s Director, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, the upward review will help to improve infrastructure, delivery, and overall educational quality, among other things.
‘’There should be an improvement in remuneration of all teachers in line with the current economic realities of the country,” it added.
The statement also noted differences in teacher training, resource allocation and use of good teaching practices in Nigeria.