Three Hundred teachers have benefitted from a 3-day training programme to improve the quality of education in schools across Njikoka, Anaocha and Dunukofia Federal Constituency in Anambra State.
The training, tagged ‘Train the Trainers Ethical Teachers Retreat’ was facilitated by a lawmaker, Ferdinand Nwankwo in conjunction with a non governmental organisation, the Centre for Ethical and Self Value Orientation, CESVO.
Mr Nwankwo said he was motivated to facilitate the programme to boost the teachers skills and reposition them to meet the modern standard.
He said the programme was in line with his commitment to touch the lives of teachers who make sacrifices to nurture future generation.
While pledging to sustain the programme, the lawmaker enjoined ”the participants to extend the knowledge they have acquired to their schools for effective teaching and learning.”
He said the Information Communication Technology(ICT) centre he is sponsoring in the state for youth empowerment and knowledge driven digital space would soon be commissioned.
The Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Ethical and Self Value Orientation(CESVO),Prince Salih Musa Yakubu, said that the retreat was staged to transform participants to achieve stress free teaching and learning in schools.
He explained that they decided to choose the constituency in view of excellent performance of the lawmaker at the lower legislative chamber over the years, saying ”he ranked among top 20 parliamentarians who met its benchmark for effective representation.”
The Members representing Njikoka 2 and Dunukofia State Constituencies in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Pete Ibida and Lawrence Ezeudu respectively, appreciated Mr Nwankwo for sponsoring the retreat for the overall benefit of teachers in the constituency.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
