The Nigerian government has been called upon to raise the bar in strengthening the teaching profession as a way of solving the multiple security challenges facing the country.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, made the call shortly after she received the fellowship and distinguished teacher award from the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities, AFTRA, in Calabar.
Obi, who is nearly seven months in office as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, said strategies were already in place to improve the teaching profession in the institution, hinting that the relationship between her administration and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at the university was strong in the achievement of set objectives.
She said no learning can take place in an environment of chaos and where there was a threat to lives which Unical has identified.
On his part, the Deputy Registrar of AFTRA, Professor Steve Nwokocha, said the organisation was working with the government of all 58 member countries in ensuring that the teaching profession in Africa improves starting from Nigeria.
The event which was attended by the top management of the university also witnessed by representatives of some African countries including South Africa, Morroco, Rwanda, Ghana, among others.