A don, Prof. Aloy Ejiogu, has advised state governments to prioritise training and retraining of teachers, for effective teaching and learning in public schools.
Ejiogu, who lectures at Department of Educational Management, University of Lagos gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.
He said that regular training would motivate the teachers to give the best on the job.
According to him, training does not stop at any level, and as such, teachers must continue to update their knowledge on new teaching methodology.
He said that many state governments were not paying attention to the plight, welfare and demands of teachers.
“When government invests in teachers, they will be very committed to teaching passionately.
“We must train and retrain teachers on the job.
“Even me, as a professor, every year I go for conferences; I go on training; I go and listen to my colleagues outside this country.
“We exchange ideas and we learn from one another to become better on the job.
Train your teachers periodically, don tells state govts
