Nigeria Union of Teachers Calls for State Government Control of Basic Education
He stressed that such a move would alleviate the adverse effects of primary education funding by local governments on teaching and learning outcomes at the foundational level.
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has advocated for a constitutional amendment to transfer the responsibility of basic education from local governments to state governments. Comrade Audu Amba, the National President of the union, made this call during the ongoing First Quadrennial delegates’ conference of NUT’s Federal Wing in Abuja.
Amba emphasized that the first nine years of basic education should become a core responsibility of state governments. While acknowledging the importance of local government autonomy, he asserted that the funding of primary education should be a constitutional duty of state governments rather than local authorities.
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Highlighting the challenges associated with the current funding structure, Amba pointed out that the reliance on local governments for primary education funding has resulted in salary delays for primary school teachers across various states. He expressed confidence that making basic education funding a constitutional responsibility of state governments would address this issue.
Amba urged the Federal Executive Council to initiate a constitutional amendment to reflect this proposed change. He stressed that such a move would alleviate the adverse effects of primary education funding by local governments on teaching and learning outcomes at the foundational level.
The call by the Nigeria Union of Teachers underscores the need for systemic reforms in the education sector to enhance the quality and accessibility of basic education across Nigeria.
