NUT Urges Kebbi Govt To Provides Secondary Schools With Computers To Enhance Technology
From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, wants the Kebbi State Government to provide modern computers to Secondary Schools to meet up with the new education challenges.
The outgoing State Chairman, Comrade Usman Adamu Isgogo made the request at the 9th Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference of the Union in Birnin Kebbi.
Isgogo made it clear that the provision of modern computers would be in consonance with computer-based examination as directed by the Federal Government for the conduct of WAEC and NECO.
“The NUT is also asking the administration to establish Education Resource Centres in the state, ensure continuous training and re-training of teachers as well as provide special renumeration/incentives for them.”
The outgoing NUT Chairman commended Governor Nasir Idris for recruiting and deploying 2000 qualified teachers to schools.
In a goodwill message, Kebbi NLC Chairman, Comrade Murtala Usman, commended teachers for their steadfastness, saying that great personalities in Nigeria and the world are teachers.
“Our amiable Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris served as a classroom teacher and was the immediate past National President of the NUT before his election as Governor”.
While declaring open the conference, Governor Nasir Idris, affirmed the commitment of his administration to sustain ongoing reform in the education sector to improve the quality of knowledge.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic Education, Kabiru Labbo Jega, the governor acknowledged the trend of the digital age to effective teaching and learning.
“My administration has recognised the modern trend of computer-based learning at all levels of education which has received utmost priority in the implementation of our educational policy”.
The Guest Speaker, Professor Bala Bakwai Kwashabawa of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, delivered a paper on “Embracing the Use of Technology in Increasing Teaching and Learning.”
