The Honourable Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has congratulated all the teachers in the FCT on the celebration of the 2020 edition of the World Teachers Day held on Monday, 5th October 2020.

Malam Bello also used the occasion to reiterate the commitment of the FCT Administration to the development of the education sector and the improvement of the welfare of FCT teachers.

Malam Bello said “Education is the bedrock of society and no nation desirous of progress and development can afford to ignore the education sector”.

He continued “We remain committed to the development of education in all its ramifications in the FCT and we will continue to commit time and resources to ensure that the sector meets up with the expectations of residents of the FCT.

While commenting on the importance of teachers in the society, Malam Bello said that the quality of a nation’s educational system is largely only as good as the quality of its teachers. He therefore charged FCT teachers to renew their commitment to duty especially now that schools are getting set to re-open after the long forced closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said that the FCT Administration will continue to pay a lot of attention to the welfare of teachers as well as their professional training.

In his words “we remain committed to the improvement of the welfare of our teachers and recognize that constant professional training will ensure that they give their best in the discharge of their duties. A teacher cannot impart knowledge that he or she does not have. Training is therefore very essential.”

The FCT Minister also commended the efforts of Ms Omoregbe Doreen Osarobo of JSS Gwagwalada who was declared the 5th best junior public school teacher in the country during the World Teachers’ Day ceremony.

He said that her recognition was a testament to the hard work and dedication of FCT school teachers who have always impressed on the national stage.

The Minister also called on the various school administrators to ensure that they maintain the high educational standards that FCT public schools are known for.