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<p>The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has launched a nationwide campaign tagged “Go Public, Fund Education”, calling for increased government investment in public education and urgent measures to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the country.</p><div class="BHHdSlpp" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The campaign is aimed at drawing attention to the challenges confronting Nigeria’s public education system, particularly inadequate funding, poor learning conditions, teacher welfare and the growing number of out-of-school children.</p>
<p>Speaking at the launch, the NUT National Vice President, Comrade Kitzo A. Kalu, who represented the National President of the union, Comrade Audu Titus Samba, said Nigeria’s education system had yet to attain the required benchmark for a standard education system.</p>
<p>Kalu said the union was advocating for an education system capable of meeting international standards and providing Nigerian children with the knowledge and skills required to compete effectively in a changing world.</p><div class="RSEI0WlU" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>«“The education system in Nigeria is not up to benchmark. All we want is an education system that will take us to the standard. All we want is a good educational system,” he said.»</p>
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<p>He stressed that adequate funding remained critical to improving the quality of education, noting that the welfare of teachers must also be prioritised if they were expected to perform effectively.</p>
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<p>According to him, teachers who are well cared for are more likely to give their best to the profession, while poor welfare could negatively affect their effectiveness in the classroom.</p>
<p>“When the teacher’s wellbeing is taken care of, they will give their best. There is no way you can teach under an empty stomach,” Kalu said.</p>
<p>He therefore called on governments at all levels to take concrete steps to improve teachers’ welfare and working conditions, while also addressing the various challenges responsible for children remaining outside the formal education system.</p>
<p>Kalu particularly urged the government to intensify efforts to tackle the out-of-school children crisis, describing it as an issue requiring urgent and coordinated intervention.</p>
<p>He said the “Go Public, Fund Education” campaign was intended to mobilise stakeholders and draw greater attention to the need for sustained investment in public schools.</p>
<p>The NUT official maintained that strengthening public education was essential to the development of the country, stressing that government must provide the necessary resources for schools, teachers and learners.</p>
<p>Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Makoda, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Bashir Muhammad, welcomed the initiative and expressed the state government’s support for the campaign.</p>
<p>Dr Muhammad said the initiative was timely and capable of contributing to efforts to address the challenges confronting public education, particularly the problem of out-of-school children.</p>
<p>He said the campaign was a welcome development and commended the NUT for organising it.</p>
<p>«“It’s a good initiative and it is highly welcomed by the Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf,” he said.»</p>
<p>According to him, the campaign would contribute to efforts aimed at bringing more children into school and improving access to education.</p>
<p>He expressed optimism that governments across the country would support the initiative, describing the campaign as well organised and relevant to the current challenges facing the education sector.</p>
<p>The launch brought renewed attention to the need for stronger collaboration between governments, teachers’ unions and other stakeholders in addressing the challenges facing Nigeria’s education system.</p>
<p>The NUT maintained that increased public investment, improved teacher welfare and decisive action to reduce the number of out-of-school children were necessary steps towards building a stronger and more effective education system in Nigeria.</p>
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