House Of Representatives Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Education

The House of Representatives has said that the 20 percent budgetary allocation for education in the 2020 appropriation was poor.

The House then called for an increase in the budgetary allocation to the Education sector in the current appropriation bill to better equip teachers with the required training and adequate facilities in schools.

This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Babajide Benson (APC-Lagos) in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day at plenary presided by the Speaker of the House, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented the 2020 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly with N48 billion allocated to the Education Sector.

It  expressed concern that teachers in the country were overworked and remained among the worst paid in the world with poor welfare packages and teaching environments in spite of their contributions to societal development.

The green chamber also urged the Federal Government to improve on the welfare and support schemes for teachers.

It called for more training for teachers using the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM approach to address education policy and curriculum choices in schools.

The legislature emphasised that the training would improve competitiveness in science and technology development on the country.

The green chamber also called for the employment of more teachers to address the issue of inadequate staffing and low productivity within the education sector.

The House further mandated the committees on Tertiary Education and Services, and Basic Education and Service to ensure implementation.

The legislature, however, recognised and honoured the best teacher and principal in Nigeria to appreciate and show support for their selfless sacrifices towards societal development.

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