The presidential candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM) Princess Chichi Ojei has described teachers as great men and women who are truly the country`s heroes and heroines who helped to horn and harness its future.
She said most Nigerians would not have been what they were today without teachers, adding that she remained continuously thankful to her teachers.
The presidential candidate in a statement to felicitate with teachers on the occasion of the World Teachers` Day said that she was a proud beneficiary of teachers` prowess and emphasized the importance of teachers not only to meet the needs of every single child on earth but to help shape nations.
“Without my teachers, mentors and guardians I would not have been here today. My candidacy as one of the youngest, and only female presidential candidates in the 2023 general election is the result of my parents’ legacy – education.
“The theme of this year’s International Teachers’ Day is apt, ‘The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers.’ The objective is to raise awareness about the roles of teachers in providing quality education at all levels and to improve the situations of teachers in the world.
“Today, I call on the government of Nigeria, Africa and the whole world to invest in teachers, involve teachers, trust teachers, respect teachers for we are nothing without them,” she said.
She added that when elected as president her government would place premium on the welfare of teachers.
