The All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) has called on government at all levels to make teaching a career of choice for young graduates by offering competitive pay, improved facilities, and better welfare.
National President Muhammad Ibn Musa, speaking at the body’s National Executive Council meeting in Enugu, said poor incentives were undermining manpower in the education sector. “Teaching must be attractive enough to retain the best brains,” said Musa, who also heads Government College, Nguru, Yobe State.
He urged a participative approach to school management, arguing that principals perform better when staff are fully engaged in decision-making. The meeting’s theme — Rejigging the School Management: Application of Participative Management Approach by Principals for Maximum Staff Performance — underlined the call for inclusive leadership.
With Nigeria’s exam bodies pushing to digitise assessment processes, Musa warned that the reforms would fail without a nationwide strategy for infrastructure, training, and equitable access. “It is important for us as stakeholders to brainstorm on how these innovations can be effectively implemented across all states,” he said.
The Enugu gathering drew principals and administrators from across the country, who discussed modernising school leadership and adapting to new realities. Musa emphasised that principals, as frontline managers, need the right support to deliver on their mandate in a fast-changing education landscape.
A Teacher on Duty
