Reporter: Augustine Anatuanya
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The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE, Dr. Angela Ajala, wants South East Governments to do more to access Federal Government education support initiatives, including the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND
She stated this during an engagement meeting with Provosts of Colleges of Education in the South-East Zone, held at the Enugu State College of Education, ESCET.
She noted that the South-East remained behind other zones in accessing some of the Federal Government education support initiatives.
Dr. Ajala who stressed the need for adequate training and retraining of teachers to complement government efforts toward transforming the education sector
Identified teacher education as a critical tool for achieving sustainable development in any society.
Declaring the forum open, the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Mr. Osita Eze, said more than thirty-three percent of Enugu State’s annual budget had been allocated to education over the past three years, describing the figure as one of the highest in the country.
In a remark the Chairman of the ESCET Board of Directors, Mr. Nwabueze Ugwu, expressed optimism that sustained investment in education would position Enugu State as a major centre for educational transformation within the next ten years.
The Provost of the Enugu State College of Education and host of the event, Dr. Stella Ekwueme, called for greater support for teachers to enable them overcome challenges and effectively discharge their responsibility of raising and moulding quality students.
She also commended the state government’s support for the education sector.
Correspondent Augustine Anatuanya reports that the meeting was attended by Provosts and Deputy Provosts of Colleges of Education across the South-East Zone.
