The Federal Government may tinker with the Constitution to address the status and operation of primary education, President Goodluck Jonathan hinted yesterday.
The President said the Federal Government would continue to provide infrastructure in primary and secondary schools.
He added that there are plans to establish Secondary
Schools Education Commission, which will be responsible for regulating secondary school education.
He spoke when he received the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) led by its National President, Comrade Michael Olukoya.
At the meeting, the union endorsed Jonathan’s candidature in next mouth’s election.
The meeting formed part of the President’s consultations with various interest groups across the country ahead of the elections.
Education Minister Ruqqayatu Rufai; Labour minister Emeka Nwogu, Minister of State for Education Kenneth Gbagi; Minister of Aviation, Fidelia Njeze; Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godsday Orubebe and Information Minister, Labaran Maku were in attendance.
Jonathan, who described himself as member of NUT and the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), spoke on the need for a good foundation in the primary school in order to have qualitative secondary education.
He urged the teachers to use the opportunities offered by elections to elect the right leadership at state levels.
“As a nation we must work together, I always say that no one owns the nation, either Local Government, State government and Federal Government. My position is clear about issues that concern Nigerians, the laws are made for good governance, and that is why we have a National Assembly.”
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Govt may tinker with Constitution to save education