<p>By Becky Momodu</p>
<p><strong>The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has assured Nigerian teachers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support, saying the teaching profession remains central to the administration’s ongoing transformation of the education sector.</strong></p><p class="ari-link"><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href="https://sparknewsdaily.com.ng/air-force-jet-crash-fallen-personnel-represents-commitment-to-national-service-noa/">Air Force Jet Crash: Fallen personnel represents commitment to national service &#8211; NOA</a></p>
<p>The Minister also stated that the most important people in Nigeria are the Nigerian teachers.</p>
<p>Alausa gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja while addressing teachers at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square.</p>
<p>While describing teachers as “the most important people in Nigeria”, the Minister emphasized that the teaching profession is one of the most important professions in any society.</p>
<p>&#8220;Teachers are the most important people in Nigeria&#8221;, the Minister said while acknowledging them, &#8220;Greatest Nigerian teachers! Greatest Nigerian teachers! Greatest Nigerian teachers!”</p>
<p>He thanked the teachers for their contribution to the development of the country.</p><p class="ari-link"><strong>Read also:</strong> <a href="https://sparknewsdaily.com.ng/inec-receives-au-delegates-assures-nigerians-of-credible-2027-poll/">INEC Receives AU Delegates, Assures Nigerians of Credible 2027 Poll</a></p></p>
<p>&#8220;I thank you for your professionalism and I thank you for helping to build our nation. Thank you for your perseverance and devotion to our children. Thank you, thank you to all the teachers around the country&#8221;, the Minister said.</p>
<p>According to him, teachers have become a central part of the Federal Government’s education transformation agenda under President Tinubu.</p>
<p>“You have a president in the person of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that has your back,” Ahmed told the gathering of teachers and education stakeholders.</p>
<p>He said the President was transforming Nigeria’s education sector and assured teachers that they would not be forgotten but would receive greater recognition for their contribution.</p>
<p>“You will never be forgotten. You will be recognised because you are the most important people, the most important profession in any society,” he said.</p>
<p>The Minister expressed appreciation to Nigerian teachers for their service, noting that the World Teachers’ Day celebration provided an opportunity to honour their contributions to education and national development.</p>
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<p>Alausa said the Ministry remained committed to supporting the President’s agenda and ensuring that teachers remained at the centre of efforts to transform the nation’s education sector.</p>

