Ibrahim Muhammad
Jigawa State Government has reiterated its commitment towards enhancing the capacity of teaching and non-teaching staffs at both the basic and post-basic levels.
Governor Umar Namadi stated this while speaking at the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi Durbar Ground in Dutse over the weekend.
He noted that, the quality of pupils and students is directly related to the quality of teachers therefore there is need for more teachers training and development at all levels.
Governor Namadi stated that in an effort to achieve this, an executive bill is before the Jigawa State House of Assembly for the establishment of the Jigawa State Teacher Development Agency, which will focus exclusively on teacher training, retraining, and professional capacity development.
According to him “The bill underscores our concerns towards professional teacher development to ensure that our children get the opportunity to receive quality teaching from high-quality teachers. The quality of our pupils and students is directly related to the quality of our teachers”
“The objectives of the Bill therefore include, enhancing the capacity of teaching and non-teaching staffs at both the basic and post-basic levels, undertaking capacity-building programs at the basic and post-basic levels, and enhancing teaching methodologies. Only through an agency established for this purpose would teacher development be given the actual attention it deserves”
“Let me first and foremost, in recognition of this historic day and historic occasion, on behalf of the government and the entire people of Jigawa State, profoundly express our warm gratitude and sincere appreciation to all the teachers in Jigawa State for your hard work, resilience, and dedication to duty in continuing to impart knowledge and skills to our children as pupils and students,” he said.
Governor Umar Namadi however reassured his administration’s commitment to teachers’ welfare, continuous professional training, and recruitment to strengthen the education sector across the state.
Earlier, the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Abdulkadir Yunusa Jigawa, commended the Jigawa State Government for its continuous support to the education sector, highlighting several achievements under Governor Namadi’s leadership, including the promotion of over 16,000 teachers, implementation of a ₦70,000 minimum wage, and recruitment of more than 10,000 teachers across the state
Comrade Yunusa also commended the governor for introducing digital reforms in schools, fencing off education facilities for safety, and establishing critical agencies such as the Jigawa State Senior Secondary School Education Board, Jigawa Education Resource Agency (JERA), Education Quality Assurance Agency (JISEQA), and the Teacher Training and Development Agency (JITDA).
