As teachers throughout the World celebrate their Day on every October 5, a South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Amb. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has called on both the Federal and the State governments to improve the living conditions of teachers across the country.
Ajadi who rejoices with the teachers on their special day, October 5th, 2025, he dismissed the notion that teachers’ rewards is in heaven, saying govts at all level should ensure that teachers’ are adequately rewarded while on earth.
World Teachers’ Day is an international Day held annually on 5 October to celebrate the work of Teachers.
Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of recommendation by the International Labour Organization, (ILO) and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO).
Ajadi in a statement made available to Journalists on Sunday said teachers are the moulders of children lives, saying they are the first point of contact for children as.they are. leaving their parents to receive monitoring ahead of adulthood and therefore deserve to be celebrated.
He said the role of the teachers in the life of the youth cannot be overemphasised, urging governments not only to improve the teaching conditions of the children but must ensure that teachers are motivated in their jobs.
According to him, “I rejoice with teachers all over the country as they celebrate their special Day on Sunday October 5, 2025.
“I used the occasion of the Teachers’ Day to call on both the Federal and State governments to improve the welfare of teachers.
“Teaching is a noble profession, as everybody would have one time or the other being under the guidance of teachers when they are young.
“Government should make teaching an envious profession by paying teachers adequately and improve both their living as well as working conditions.
“A notion that teachers’ rewards is in heaven is outdated, government should ensure that teachers who are the guidance and counsellor of the youth are adequately rewarded here on earth. Let’s jointly put teaching profession in high esteem.