The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Education, has partnered with Guinness World Record holder Oluwasheyi Anifowoshe to host a 200,000-capacity teachers’ conference aimed at advancing the teaching profession nationwide.
During a courtesy visit by the record holder in Abuja, Minister of Education Dr. Maruf Alausa affirmed the ministry’s commitment to ensuring that the 2026 “Let There Be Teachers” conference initiative is successfully realised.
“With the conference that you’ve proposed, we will collaborate with you; we’ll support you because the more mobilisation, advocacy, conferences, and opportunities we provide to teachers, and the more we enlighten society about them, the better it will be for the country. We have to take the bull by the horn.
“The teaching profession is the best profession in the country and globally. It is the foundation of any nation’s economy. We need to echo that,” he said.
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He stressed that a nation with the best teachers produces the best students, and therefore every effort should be made to improve teachers’ welfare and professional development.
“The global advocacy that you’re promoting will ensure that teachers are more respected, rewarded, and recognised, hence our support,” he stated.
Dr. Alausa further explained that the ministry was taking all necessary steps to advance the mandate of President Bola Tinubu, who instructed that every child in the country must get the highest quality of education.
“To achieve this, we need the highest quality of teachers. And that is exactly what we are pursuing,” he noted, highlighting that teachers’ welfare remains a priority alongside the enhancement of technology and other educational infrastructure to improve learning outcomes nationwide.