President Goodluck Jonathan has urged teachers to be agents of positive change and transformation
to enable the nation to achieve its education goals.
Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the opening of the 2013 World Teachers’ Day in Abuja, said he made the call in his dual capacity as President and a teacher.
He said, “On this important Teachers Day, we are making a call for teachers to give their utmost
in achieving our education goals. We are calling for teachers who love the profession, not just teachers who impart knowledge to earn a living.
“We are calling for effective teachers, who assume ownership of the classroom, invest time with
students and work creatively for their success.
“Indeed, we are making a call for teachers both in service and out of service, to act as agents of
positive change and transformation for our dear nation’’.
