Ogun Govt task teachers to embrace modern teaching methods

By Miracle Okoro, Abeokuta

Teachers have been charged to widen their horizon in modern methodology as to impart knowledge to learners, towards ensuring improved teaching and learning across schools in the State.

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, gave the charge during day two of the First Term Pre-Resumption Stakeholders meeting for 2024/2025 academic session with teachers and private school owners, at Lisabi Grammar School Idi-Aba Abeokuta, saying teachers should be prepared, focused and committed to making sure that their classes were interactive and interesting to learners.

Prof. Arigbabu hinted that the Ministry was working towards collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and soilless farmers to encourage farming in schools across the state, as a means of generating funds for school maintenance.

He reiterated that woodwork would be included in the school curriculum as a compulsory subject, to encourage entrepreneurship, thereby securing a livelihood for students after leaving school.

"We are committed to ensure Ogun State is second to none in terms of education; all hand must be on deck to ensure this is achieved. I wish you happy resumption and a successful term”, he said.

Speaking, Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, enjoined teachers to be creative and innovative in delivering their lessons, adding that they should also relate well with learners, especially during this economic situation in the country.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Oluwatosin Oloko, advised participants to strictly adhere to government policies and implement the deliberations of the meeting, be diligent and role models to learners in their respective schools.

In their separate responses, Chairmen, Academic Staff Union  of Secondary School (ASUSS), Comrade Oluwaseun Agbesanwa, Non-Academic Staff Union Of Secondary Schools (NASUSS), Comr. Olumide Oduneye and Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Oladipupo Sewakanu, represented by his deputy, Comrade Olufemi Okulalu, appreciated the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for being compassionate and considerate by employing new teachers to beef up the teaching force, as well as approving days off for civil servants workers, to ease the effects of the fuel hike, pledging the teachers’ continuous support to further enhance the education sector.