PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHING AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL : A PANACEA FOR STRENGTHENING THE EDUCATION SECTOR AT THE FOUNDATION A BRIEF TALK GIVEN BY ALHAJI G.A BABALOLA AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ST ANDREWS COLLEGE OYO(THE FIRST TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA).

The Talk was organized by Ogbomosho Branch of the SACOBA on 18th March 2021 at Bishop Osunade Hall,St David Anglican Cathedral Ogbomosho.   As an Adrian trained as a Primary School Teacher at St Andrews College Oyo several years ago, I feel greatly troubled with what our public Primary Schools are today. All those who can afford it send their children to fee paying Private Schools and they include the not so well-to-do who have to struggle very hard to pay the fees. Truly speaking, people have lost confidence in…