Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has commemorated with Nigerian teachers on the occasion of the celebration of world teachers day.
Obi who gave his goodwill message in a tweet on Wednesday applauded “all teachers in Nigeria for their sacrifices in ensuring that Nigerian students, at all levels of learning, receive good educational and moral formation.”
According to him, “Teachers are at the very heart of educational development in Nigeria. They form a critical and indispensable part of the education sector in our nation and therefore deserve commendation and encouragement for their roles in driving national development and progress.”
He encouraged all teachers to “strive daily to remain good role models to students, both in learning and in character and to continuously improve their knowledge and skills, so as to keep pace with the dynamic and constantly evolving global education system, and be at par with their peers around the world.
Truthlive.net reports that several Nigerians marked this years world teachers in different ways with some sending gifts to their teachers and others sending goodwill messages to appreciate them.
