The registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Josiah Ajiboye, has urged Nigerians to stop portraying the education section negatively on the global scene.
Speaking at a one-day retreat on the State of Education in Nigeria organised by the Education Correspondent Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr Ajiboye said Nigeria’s education system was one of the best globally.
“Nigeria’s education is among one of the best in the world today; if not, why are Nigerian professionals going outside the country?” he said.
He said despite the education sector’s challenges, the quality of graduates produced could compete favourably worldwide.
“You see thousands of Nigerians everywhere you go; Nigerian graduates are well sought.
“Even as of today, if you look at the quality of our graduates, they are people that can compete with other people all over the world. People will always tell you the standard is falling, but who…
