By Kasim Isa Muhammad
A report from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reveals that more than 60% of schools in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states are facing a shortage of teachers with the minimum required qualifications.
Phuong Nguyen, the UNICEF Chief of Field Office for Borno State, shared this information in Maiduguri during the Commemoration of the 2024 International Day of Education.
She expressed concern over the educational crisis persisting in the North-East, highlighting that less than 40% of schools in the mentioned states have teachers with the minimum teaching qualifications.
Nguyen emphasized that over half of all displaced children in North-East Nigeria are currently out of school, emphasizing the gap between the right to education and the actual right to learn.
She called for increased education financing from the government, humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders, urging a substantial and sustainable investment in teachers’ recruitment and training, school infrastructure, and security, including fortifying schools against climate change disruptions.
The commemoration in Maiduguri, funded by the humanitarian organization Education Cannot Wait, featured a Spelling Bee Competition involving three selected junior secondary schools.
Chad Basin Junior Day Secondary secured the first position with 12 points, followed by Lamisula Junior Secondary School in second place, and Kaleri Junior Day Secondary School in third.
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