The Lagos State authorities has inspired lecturers to make the most of the assorted alternatives out there for coaching, self-development, and professionalism.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Instructing Service Fee (TESCOM), Mopelola Peregrino, made this name on the third version of the yearly one-day colloquium and coaching for lecturers, held in commemoration of World Lecturers’ Day 2025.
Peregrino defined that steady self-development was important for lecturers to remain abreast of rising tendencies in schooling. She famous that this yr’s theme, “The Affect of Industrial Relations Insurance policies on Lecturers’ Efficiency,” was fastidiously chosen to broaden stakeholders’ understanding of how office insurance policies affect circumstances of service, job satisfaction, and general efficiency.
“As a fee and as a authorities, I guarantee you that we’ll proceed to promulgate insurance policies that assure truthful remedy, cheap workloads, and well timed compensation,” she stated. “We’re additionally dedicated to offering efficient grievance decision channels that may enhance morale and encourage higher productiveness.”
She added that the colloquium was designed to carry collectively related stakeholders to brainstorm on topical points that might encourage, educate, and strengthen professionalism within the educating profession.
In his lecture, visitor speaker, Isaac Olatunde, emphasised the necessity for concord between lecturers and their employers, noting that such cooperation was essential to attaining optimum efficiency.
“Whereas the federal government expects lecturers to satisfy targets, it should additionally be certain that their welfare is satisfactorily taken care of,” he stated. Additionally talking, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Lecturers (NUT), Lagos State chapter, Akintoye Hassan, reiterated that attaining the UNESCO-recommended student-to-teacher ratio of 1:25 remained a significant problem. He famous that ongoing recruitment drives by TESCOM for secondary faculties and by SUBEB for main faculties have been steps in the proper path.
Hassan additionally renewed the union’s name for the state authorities to implement the 65-year retirement age coverage for lecturers.
