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Reps Push for More Colleges Of Education to Strengthen Nigeria’s Education Sector
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The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has stated that despite the 205 colleges of education which included federal, state, and privately owned is insufficient to address the country’s educational needs.
Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Speaker emphasised that the rising demand for education in Nigeria makes it necessary to establish more colleges of education.
The Speaker who noted that human capital is the foundation of any society’s development, explained that while material resources are valuable, they remain untapped unless harnessed through human knowledge, skills, and innovation to drive national progress, social mobility, and economic growth.
He further stressed that education was central to human capital development, and a key way to sustain the education system was by continuously producing well-trained and highly skilled teachers for primary and secondary schools.
“To achieve this, we must strengthen teacher education in Nigeria by expanding access to quality institutions that will equip the next generation of educators,” he said.
Speaker Abbas added that the bills under review demonstrate the lawmakers’ collective commitment to ensuring that all regions of the country have fair access to quality teacher education.
According to Abbas, public hearings are a crucial part of the legislative process, giving opportunity for stakeholders to refine proposed bills, and that the discussions would help lawmakers better understand the education sector’s needs and expectations.
He reiterated the commitment of the House to inclusive governance and values stakeholder engagement, and encouraged policymakers, education experts, community leaders, and the public to actively participate by offering insights that could shape policies to strengthen Nigeria’s education system.
Chairman of the House Committee on Colleges of Education, Rep. Adamu Tanko, reaffirmed that education remains the foundation of national development, and assured that the House was committed to ensuring that every Nigerian has access to quality teacher education.
Tanko further highlighted that establishing new federal colleges of education is key to addressing gaps in teacher training, improving the education sector, and building a skilled workforce to drive national development.
He noted that the public hearing provides a platform for policymakers, education experts, and community leaders to engage in meaningful discussions.
House Leader and sponsor of ten related bills, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, expressed concern over the shortage of qualified teachers in many schools across the country. He stressed the urgency of establishing more teacher training institutions to meet the demand for skilled educators.
Rep. Anamero Dekeri, who is sponsoring a bill to establish the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Ogute-Oke, Okpella, highlighted the importance of technical education in driving national development. Representing Etsako Federal Constituency in Edo State, he stated that the proposed institution would harness the area’s potential and contribute to workforce development.
The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie has approved the suspension of Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, the lecturer involved in controversial sexual abuse with a student in the Department of Chinese Studies for a period of three months with half salary on the first instance.
This followed the recommendations of a six- man Special Investigative Panel who submitted their preliminary report on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The Student involved in the incident, Chikamso Favour Okechukwu, according to the directive of the Vice Chancellor has been referred to the student’s examination misconduct committee
According to a statement signed by the director of Information and public relations, comrade Aloysius Emeka Attah, the Vice Chancellor has also extended the duration of the committee for another two weeks to enable the team complete their assignment and address in full, their five point terms of reference.
The Panel, Chaired by Prof. Emmanuel Obidimma, Provost, College of Postgraduate Studies, in their preliminary report which dealt on two issues out of the five for determination , indicted Prof Odinye for contravening Section 5.8.(3 )of the General and Academic Regulations (GAR) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University by failing to not only record and submit the case of examination misconduct against Chikamso Favour Okechukwu on the prescribed Examination Misconduct Report Form but also gave back the offending phone recovered during the examination to the student on the same day in total disregard to section 5.8.1(iv) of the GAR.
Other three issues for determination by the committee which shall be addressed within the two weeks extended time frame included “whether there was sexual harassment, identities of the persons involved in the assault meted to Prof. Odinye and whether there was any incident of kidnapping in the matter”.
The committee members are expected to conclude their findings with recommendations to the Vice Chancellor before a final verdict including possible criminal prosecution is initiated.
The Vice Chancellor reiterated the stance of his administration’s priotisation of staff/ student’s welfare and zero tolerance to unethical practices while upholding the principles of transparency and fair hearing.
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says it has rescued a mother and her two children allegedly kidnapped at Isinigbo/Osi in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Adetunji Adeleye, Commander, Amotekun Corps, said this on Monday in Akure while parading two suspected kidnappers and eight others for various offences.
Adeleye said following a distress call from Isinigbo/Osi Area, his men were in the vicinity within five minutes, while the victims were rescued after a brief scuffle with the kidnappers.
The Amotekun commander said the two suspected kidnappers were arrested at different places in collaboration with Fulani men in the area.
“The amazing part of this struggle is that the Fulani men, who had joined us were the people who assisted us in identifying the kidnappers among them, so that we would not generalise.
“We were able to recover a locally-made gun from one of them while the suspect also confessed to several kidnapping activities. He said his latest victim was his former boss in Molege, Owo.
“He (suspect) said that after perfecting the act, he was able to successfully enter the woman’s house where he wanted to kidnap her.
“However, the husband and other people woke up and ran away. They mobilised Amotekun and the Fulani men, who cordoned off the area and were able to successfully apprehend him.
“The second suspect also confessed to being a serial kidnapper operating in the Akure North axis,” he said.
Adeleye, who commended security agencies for working assiduously to stamp out criminality, said there was a drastic drop in criminal activities in the state.
“This further reassures residents that we, as security agencies, will continue to move around and ensure that they can go about their normal businesses without fear and return home safely,” the commander said.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed divergent views from the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on the subsidy removal, saying that the mismanagement of fuel subsidy proceeds should not be the reason to return the subsidy.
Obi said this on Monday during a panel session at the ongoing Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
It is important to note that Atiku has signified his intention to return fuel subsidy if elected as president I 2027 while the Presidency has faulted his latest stance, saying that the action shows Atiku’s desperation for power.
Speaking at the event, Obi said, “Well, I subscribe, and I maintain that you need to remove subsidy. Mismanagement of the proceeds should not be the reason for not removing it.
“What we should have done is that when we remove subsidy, we would have given the people an alternative usage for the subsidy. What we have today is that that removal and attendant resources being recovered are also being mismanaged and stolen.”
According to Obi, proceeds from subsidy removal should be ploughed back into areas such as healthcare.
“For example, we have received, according to them (the Federal Government), N16 trillion. I said it before; go to my manifesto and see where I said I would remove subsidy.
“We’ll do it in an organized manner, and whatever we recover will be invested appropriately, and I’ll just give you an example because we have no time.
“So it’s what you use the money for that is the problem. We will use the money in an organised manner, or you save it. If they had saved the money and decided to do like any other country, we would have had $10 billion added to the sovereign wealth fund, which, if you add it today, will be getting about $10 billion every month, which we can use for a purpose.”
Obi also spoke about an opposition coalition but insisted that he is only interested in one that has the interest of the Nigerian people at heart.
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