YOLA — The 12 years of insurgency that ravaged Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states has led to the killing of 3,795 teachers and razing of 1,500 schools.
Managing Director, North East Development Commission, Mohammed Alkali revealed this while flagging off the five-day training of 300 teachers at the Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, and Borno State.
Alkali, noted that education is critical to the post-insurgency recovery programmes in the region, explained that the training will rebuild and enhance the capacity of teachers to improve their teaching skills.
“1,500 teachers would be trained, commencing with 300 in Borno and replicated in the other five states of the region.
“The teachers would learn to improve their educational skills and overall organisation, time management, technical knowledge and motivate the students through provision of psycho-social support, as well as invest in the future of the children with professional growth.
“The conflict has also led to increase in school drop-outs, low school enrolment, and low rate of transition to higher education levels.
“Adolescent girls and boys were at risk of joining armed groups, with increased levels of exploitation and abuse, as the region had the lowest rate of literacy with rising poverty and unemployment, he said.
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