The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Sola Adigun, has called for stronger collaboration among teachers, parents and governments to improve students’ development and the education sector.
Adigun also urged teachers across the country to remain dedicated and strive to become impactful educators who positively influence their students.
The ASUSS national president spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during an interactive multicast anchored by the Ekiti State Bureau of Community Communications.
Adigun described teachers as guardians and mentors who work with the government and parents to nurture students during school hours, while urging parents to take responsibility for the proper care, guidance and support of their children.
He said: “The students, on their part, should remain focused on their education, work hard to achieve their goals and shun cultism and other social vices.
“The shared responsibility of raising children is essential to addressing challenges in the education sector.”
The ASUSS president commended Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for various intervention programmes in the education sector.
Adigun said Oyebanji had contributed to the development of the sector through interventions covering teachers’ welfare, infrastructure, regular payment of salaries and students’ welfare.
He also praised the administration for increasing the amount available to workers under the car and housing loan scheme, describing it as a significant step towards improving teachers’ welfare.
Adigun said: “The provision of buses to convey teachers and students to various schools in Ekiti State, particularly following the removal of fuel subsidy, has also provided significant relief to the workers.
“The transportation service has been provided free of charge.”
The ASUSS president, however, said there was still room for improvement and called for further government intervention.
He stressed: “There is the need for continuous training and retraining of teachers to enhance their professional capacity and improve the quality of education.”
Adigun also called for “continuity of improved payment of leave bonuses to teachers and other workers,” saying this would complement the achievements recorded so far and ensure better welfare and working conditions for teachers in the state.
