Kaduna Teacher Advocates for Better Pay and Conditions

Nurudeen Dauda from Kaduna State highlights the deteriorating welfare of teachers in Nigeria, particularly at the primary school level. He notes that the profession, once respected and sought after by the best minds, has become a last resort for the unemployed.

Dauda emphasizes that teachers should receive compensation comparable to that of bankers to attract quality candidates. He criticizes the current state of primary education, stating that it is poorly managed by local and state governments, which lack the financial capacity to support it effectively.

Many primary school teachers suffer from unpaid salaries and poor working conditions, with little attention given to their training. Dauda calls for a reevaluation of the financing model for primary education and urges the federal government to prioritize this critical sector to ensure a solid educational foundation for the country.