Glorious Days Of Sustainable Education In Nigeria, By Elkabeer Mafara
This discourse can better be appreciated with recourse to history, a part not too far from the present. Time was when we had primary schools, modern schools, Teachers Training Colleges, few Colleges of Education or what some called Advanced Teachers' Colleges and a handful of Universities. The schools were properly equipped with learning materials. Government made provisions for chalk, desk, standard libraries and laboratories. Teachers were properly remunerated, salaries paid as at when due, promotion released on time. The Inspectorate Department under the supervision of the ministry of education was on its toes visiting schools to ensure that Teachers were doing what fetched them their salaries and promotions. Education had a place in the hearts of the governments (Federal or States), for example feeding on campus /University was 25 kobo,a bed space was about 45 naira, students studying in the Faculty of Education were on bursaries. States equally paid bursari...

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