Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State
By Raymond Gukas, Jos
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has lamented that the number of qualified teachers in the country was not commensurate to the growing number of schools and that is responsible for the unqualified teachers.
He spoke during the convocation ceremony of the state-owned College of Education, Gindiri in Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
The governor who further regretted that the college had not held its convocation in some years now, challenged the institution, hoping “that subsequent convocations will not be delayed again.”
Lalong who doubles as visitor to this College, reiterated that the “College of Education Gindiri is one Institution that our Rescue Administration considers very crucial. This is because it is saddled with the huge task of training teachers who are to shape and mould the minds of our children”
The governor added that he was excited that the College has churned out qualified teachers who will take over from those are not sufficiently qualified to be in the classroom as Teachers.
“Therefore, as ambassadors of this great College, you should not see this occasion as a mere certification ritual. The future of our education in Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole depends on you. You must not fail to live up to the expectations of Nigerians”‘ he emphasied.
According to him “Our Rescue Administration has continued to provide training opportunities for teachers at all levels and also granted study leave and grants for teachers to undertake further studies in various institutions.
“Additionally, we are rehabilitating decayed school infrastructure that we inherited as well as constructing model schools with international standards under our Legacy Projects. This is to ensure that both the students and teachers operate under a conducive environment.
The governor then assured that now that the College has been granted permission to begin Degree programmes, “the imperative for more infrastructure is eminent and we shall do our best to improve the facilities for both students and lecturers”
On security, he said “we shall make the necessary contact with the Police and relevant security agencies to facilitate the citing of a Police Outpost close to the College premises to help in curbing the incidences of crime in and around the school campus”
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