World Teachers’ Day: Abiodun employs 7,000 teachers, commits N24b to education infrastructure

The Ogun State government has employed 7,000 teachers and committed N24 billion to education infrastructure, according to Premium Times. Additionally, over 1,500 OgunTEACh interns were absorbed into the mainstream civil service and outstanding teachers, schools, and administrators were rewarded with over N51 million.

In a separate development, the Ghana Ministry of Education has praised teachers for their dedication and sacrifice, describing them as being at the heart of Ghana's education system. The Ministry acknowledged the critical role teachers play in shaping the minds, character, and future of children.

The Labour Party in Nigeria has called on the government to declare a national state of emergency in the teaching sector, citing the poor condition of teachers in the country. Meanwhile, the Oyo State NUT has dedicated World Teachers' Day to pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire LGA, honouring them as heroes of education, as reported by Punch Nigeria.

Brief written by urgent.news from Premium Times, Adom Online, Daily Post Nigeria, Punch, Punch Nigeria — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.