Over 260 Nigerian Teachers Migrate To Canada In 2022 – TRCN

Professor Josiah Ajiboye, registrar and chief executive of the Nigerian Teachers Registration Council, said yesterday that more than 260 Nigerians will emigrate to Canada next year.

He also said the UN has indicated its intention to lay off some teachers and hopes to start mass recruitment of teachers from Nigeria.

Speaking at a day-long retreat on the state of education in Nigeria hosted by the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja yesterday, Professor Ajiboye lamented the abuse of the Nigerian education system by Nigerians. In his opinion, Nigeria is doing well in terms of educational standards despite the perceived crisis in its education sector.

Ajiboye said: “When you say medical doctors are going outside the country,I wish to let you know that they are not alone. Nigerian Teachers are going outside the country too.Even this year alone,. I have signed letter of professional standing for over 260 Nigerians going to teach in Canada alone.

“Nigeria’s education is among one of the best in the world as at today if not,why are Nigerian professionals going outside the country. You see thousands of Nigerians everywhere you go, Nigerian graduates are well sort out for .

“Even as at today, if you look at the quality of our graduates, they are people that can compete with other people all over the world. People will always tell you the standard is falling but who is setting the standards.”