The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, has called on education officers in Nigeria to rise up to the occasion and change the narrative in the system by adopting modern methods of teaching.
Air Marshall Amao stated this in Jos, the Plateau State capital while declaring open training on charting a way forward in the education sector in Nigeria.
He said this in Jos while declaring open a training program for NAF teachers with the theme: Adopting innovative Technologies For Sustenance of Academic Excellence
The Air Force Chief who was a guest of honour at the gathering of Nigerian Air Force education officers drawn from across the country said the aim of the training is to take stock and see how to further strengthen the already troubled system of education.
He expressed his unreserved commitment to creating a right atmosphere for education to thrive.
Director of Education NAF Headquarters Group, Captain Samson Adelakun, said it has become imperative to ensure that school administrators remain abreast of present-day realities as a way of making learning more interesting.
Guest speaker, Afam Chukwu, analyzed the impact of technology on education
and concluded that teachers must be innovative while teaching and also explore other modern options to allow students to flow.
Over 200 education officers are participating in the three-day training program and expected to further equip teachers with better skills that could enhance learning.