Spokesman of the Ministry, Ben Goong, in a statement, said
the Minister made this commitment in his office in Abuja when he met with the
leadership of the committee of Provost of Colleges of Education in Nigeria.
He revealed that the Education Minister also promised a
consistent and positive interface with the committee to ensure industrial peace
and harmony in the nation’s Colleges of Education.
The Committee of Provosts of Colleges of Education
nationwide is made up of Provosts of Federal, States as well, and Private
Colleges of Education.
Speaking in the same vein, the Minister of State for
Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu acknowledged the positive attitude of the
leadership of the Colleges of Education, adding that the Ministry will
reciprocate the gesture to ensure a harmonious working relationship between the
Ministry and all Colleges of Education nationwide.
Dr Sununu called on the leadership of the Colleges of
Education and relevant stakeholders to close ranks with the Ministry to ensure
improved enrolment of students into the Colleges to guarantee a steady supply
of qualified teachers at the basic level of our Educational system.
The Minister added that the Ministry will continue to work
hard to create incentives for teachers as well as mobilize enrolment into the
Colleges of Education.
Speaking earlier, Chairman of the Committee of all Provosts
of Colleges of Education Nationwide, Professor Faruk Haruna and the Chairman of
the Committee of provosts of Federal Colleges of Education Dr. Ali Adamu were
unanimous in appealing to the Ministers to facilitate the implementation of the
presidential directive to take Colleges of Education out of the IPPIS.
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