Teachers foundation of all professions — Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described teachers as the first enablers and the foundation of all other professions, as well as the cornerstone of every nation’s development.
The governor made this known during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day Celebration, tagged “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborating Profession”, held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.

According to the governor, the theme challenges everyone to reimagine the teaching space as one built on teamwork, mentorship, shared learning, and mutual support, adding that it calls to mind the fact that teaching is not an isolated endeavour, but a collective mission that draws strength from cooperation among teachers themselves, parents, communities, and government.

Represented by his Deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Governor Abiodun revealed that education extends beyond the classroom, helping in shaping the values, vision, and vitality of entire generations, stressing that it is the reason his administration continues to make significant investments in the education sector under the “Building Our Future Together Agenda”.

While appreciating all the teachers’ unions in the state, he informed that, as a government, he remained proud of the measurable contribution of those in the teaching profession to the collective progress of the state, noting that this was why his administration laid premium on investment in teacher welfare, digital competence, professional training, and infrastructural development, all in alignment with global best practices worldwide.

He charged those present that, in celebrating World Teachers’ Day, they should remember that the prosperity of Ogun State rests on their shoulders, promising to continue to support its teachers with the tools, amenities, and conducive environment they need to thrive, saying only with this can the future of our children be secured, whilst also building a more enlightened and prosperous Ogun State.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, stated that Prince Dapo Abiodun’s administration appreciated their efforts, as well as recognised the fact that they are the ones who help build a strong nation, assuring teachers in the state that the present administration would continue to prioritise their welfare.

In their separate remarks, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, and his counterpart in the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Evangelist Olalekan Ifede, commended all teachers in the state on the occasion of the 2025 World Teachers’ Day, urging them to continue to work as a team, share strategies and resources, connect globally through training and technology, and partner with parents, communities, and government.

The duo referred to teachers as the backbone of the education system, who shape the future of generations, silent architects of progress, and the torchbearers of civilisation, assuring of the government’s continued commitment to prioritising their welfare alongside providing them with the needed support in a bid to ensure quality education is delivered at all levels in the state.

The State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Sewakanu Oladipupo, and his colleague in the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Comrade Felix Agbesanwa, in their separate addresses, described teachers as nation-builders, appreciating the state government for fostering a mutually beneficial relationship between it and its teachers, additionally placing the state on the world map via various initiatives in the education sector.

While commending the state government on its developmental strides, they urged the government to consider putting in place special incentives, such as provisions for teachers who lost their lives while in service, education trust funds to cater for out-of-school children, and e-lesson notes for teachers in line with evolving trends in the sector.