Early Childhood Education: State Governments Tasked On Teachers’ Welfare

The federal government has called on state governments to prioritise the recruitment, training, remuneration and welfare of early childhood educators and caregivers, saying the quality of Nigeria’s foundational learning depends largely on the workforce serving children in their earliest years.


The federal coordinator of the Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme and National Early Childhood Development (ECD) Focal Point, Dr. Ado Muhammad, made the call in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day.

The 2026 World Teachers’ Day is being celebrated under the theme, “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our ...