EDUCATIONIST CALLS FOR BOOST IN TEACHER TRAINING AND FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT NEW TECH CURRICULUM

Experts stress urgent need for skills, infrastructure, and partnerships to roll out AI and coding education nationwide.

Mr. Simon Fowowe, President of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors, urges increased teacher training, better school funding, and infrastructure upgrades for effective delivery of Nigeria’s revised curriculum introducing AI, robotics, and coding. He highlights rural challenges such as lack of computers and internet and calls for government, tech giants, and NGOs to collaborate on training, resources, and innovation hubs to ensure hands-on STEM learning and nationwide curriculum oversight.