{
  "id": 16710684,
  "title": "Education expert calls for teacher training to bridge gaps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/education-expert-calls-for-teacher-training-to-bridge-gaps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:26:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/education-expert-calls-for-teacher-training-to-bridge-gaps/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a sensitization program organized by Change a Child Community Initiative in Abuja, an education expert has called for extensive teacher training and retraining to address educational gaps between teachers and students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Aishatu Jafaar Suleiman, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Secondary Education Board Desk Officer for Robotic Education, made the call during the program held at Government Day Secondary School, Dutse Alhaji and Government Secondary School, Kubwa, in the Bwari Area Council.\n\nSuleiman stated that while the administration of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has made impressive strides in renovating schools and providing learning materials and infrastructure, there is still a pressing need for teachers' development. \"The government is doing its best, and there has been so much improvement in the renovation of schools and the provision of learning materials, but teachers are in dire need of training,\" she affirmed. Suleiman emphasized that they are not asking for an exorbitant amount but for training and retraining to enable teachers to perform at their best.\n\nHighlighting her own commitment to continuous learning, Suleiman revealed that she does not limit her education to what happens within the classroom walls. \"Despite not being in the class at the moment, I still train and pay for online courses that I believe will be beneficial to my profession because once a teacher, you're always a teacher,\" she said.\n\nBlessing Okwuchukwu Awamba, the Founder and Lead Educator of Change a Child Community Initiative, elaborated on the organization's mission. The initiative was born out of the belief that catching school children young and instilling essential values for national development is crucial, given the surge in societal vices. The five-year program, designed for potential expansion to various states, has already identified a few states as beneficiaries.\n\nThe themes chosen for the program are all-encompassing and have been meticulously selected to align with the socioeconomic challenges faced in specific geographical locations.",
  "summary": "The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Secondary Education Board Desk Officer for Robotic Education, Aishatu Jafaar Suleiman, has called for extensive teachers’ training and retraining to bridge the educational gaps between teachers and students in the FCT. Sulaiman spoke in Abuja on Monday during a sensitisation programme organised by Change a Child Community Initiative, at the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Education expert demands extensive teacher training and retraining.",
    "FCT Secondary Education Board seeks to bridge educational gaps.",
    "Initiative aims to instill essential values for national development."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing professional development alongside infrastructure upgrades ensures that physical school renovations translate into actual classroom improvements by equipping educators to meet modern student needs.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}