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NTI NEWS BULLETIN: Prof. Azare Charges State Govts and January – February 2021 SUBEBs on Capacity Building for A PUBLICATION OF NATIONAL Teachers TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2021 BI-MONTHLY EDITION HIGHLIGHTS: Prof. Azare Charges State Govts and SUBEBs on Capacity Building for Teachers: Page 1 Prof. Azare Emphasises on Continuous

Training for Staff: 238 Staff Trained Nationwide: Page 2 Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare Director-General and Chief Executive NTI, Kaduna NTI Council Confirms Sadiq as Substantive Registrar: Page 4 NTI Concludes 2020 First Semester Exams Marking Exercise: Page 5 NTI Deploys 204 Staff to 37 Centres for 2020 SDGS: Page 6 Registrar Gives Stay at Home Directive to Officers on CONRAISS 10 and Below: Page 7 NTI DG/CE Appoints Yabo as Special Sitting centre: Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of Assistant to the Director-General & Chief NTI addressing participants in Kano

Executive NTI, Kaduna: Page 8 NTI Registrar Conferred with an Award of Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, the Director- Excellence: Page 9 General and Chief Executive (DG/CE) of the NTI -ACTU Chairman Calls for Good Records National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, has Keeping: Page 10 advised state governments and SUBEBs Teachers in History: Page 11 across the country to come together and Message of Condolence: Page 12 train teachers at the Basic Level. Photo News: Page 14 He gave the advice in Kano, January 5, while monitoring the nationwide capacity building workshops for teachers under the 2020 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) projects.

Prof. Azare said the capacity building of count themselves lucky for being in the teachers is very essential and should be programme. prioritised. He advised the participants to always update `` Issues of capacity building for teachers, themselves, so as to cope with the global Continuing Professional Development, ICT, challenges of the teaching profession. collaborative research, whether scientific or `` NTI has a tradition of going out to get the art-based are very essential and important,’’ best facilitators from universities and he said. colleges of education. The DG/CE congratulated the participants `` We got seasoned teachers in terms of and advised them to cooperate, so as to get knowledge and experience,’’ he said. the best. He advised the participants to take the He disclosed that the participants are lucky training with all forms of seriousness and to be part of the training and advised them cooperate with the facilitators. ``This will go to impart the knowledge acquired in the a long way in enhancing your knowledge,’’ training to the pupils. he concluded. Prof. Azare, who was speaking at the venue The training, which took place between of the training, Aminu Dabo College of January 4 and 8, 2021, had trained 25 Health Sciences, Kano, regretted that, the participants in each state of the federation training, which started with 145,000 and the FCT. teachers years ago, has now been reduced to less than 1000 teachers nationwide. In a special monitoring, Prof. Bawa Hassan Gusau, a member of the Institute’s Governing Council, who represented the Chairman of the Council, Sen. Kaka Mallam Yale, encouraged the participants to be more dedicated and described them as special people. Standing Middle, Prof. Hassan Bawa Gusau, Member NTI Governing Council and representative Prof. Gusau said in all professions, it is only of the Chairman, addressing participants at the teachers that want their students to surpass SDGs workshop in Kano them.

He, therefore, congratulated and advised them to use the knowledge acquired for their common good. Speaking earlier, Mal. Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq, the Institute’s Registrar and Secretary to the Council, said the participants should

Prof. Azare Emphasises on annual SDGs Workshops for teachers; digital Continuous Training for Staff literacy and research,’’ he said. …238 STAFF TRAINED NATIONWIDE According to him, for anyone to progress in his domain, he must conduct research with other people i.e. collaborative research where he would have access to ideas or information. In his closing remarks, the DG/CE therefore, called on the SUBEBs and state governments to supplement effort of the federal government in this direction. Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare While appreciating and commending the Director-General and Chief Executive NTI, Kaduna effort of Manad & Associates, he also said that the next batch of the training would Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, the NTI Director- take place in Bauchi and Enugu, respectively. General and Chief Executive (DG/CE) has He expressed his gratitude to the Universal said that regardless of the individual staff Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for qualifications, there is need for them to solely sponsoring the workshop and undergo continuous professional congratulated participants for a successful development. workshop. He made the disclosure at the closing `` Whatever capacity building we do, it must ceremony of a three-day staff training be activity-based, it must be participatory,’’ workshop for the Institute’s staff on he concluded. CONRAISS 10 and above which took place between February 16 and 18, at the SMASE The Bulletin reports that the workshop with Multi-Purpose Hall, NTI Headquarters, the theme: ``Improved Organisational Kaduna. Performance,’’ was attended by 156 participants, from the headquarters; 42 staff Prof Azare had while commending efforts of of the Institute from the North-East, North- Manad & Associates, the Consulting firm West and North-Central had their edition in that partnered with NTI on the training, Bauchi between February 22 and 24. stressed that whether someone is an Administrative or Academic Staff, the person The Bulletin further reports that the needs four key areas to progress on his/her remaining batch of 40 Staff from South-East, job. South-South and South-West are scheduled to be trained in Enugu between March 1 and ``The four key areas to make progress 3, 2021. include continuous professional development; capacity building like the Earlier, Mal. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed, the Institute’s Registrar and Secretary to the

Council, had during his opening remarks at He commended Dr Kontagora for keeping the occasion, thanked the DG/CE for his the centre busy and pointed out that it is an steadfastness. opportunity to have such a well-equipped laboratory. He said that the choice of these groups of staff for the training was not by default, Prof. Azare therefore, stressed that the because they are the administrative engine- Laboratory and its equipment must be room of the operations of the Institute. safeguarded and made good use of. ``You are expected to cascade the training to `` If there is any intervention you require staff under your supervision,’’ he said. from us in terms of maintenance, don’t hesitate to call us. According to him, objectives of the training among others, included acquainting the ``But we want it to be functional at all times. participants with the management principles Please take good care of it. We thank UBEC to improve their performance and exposing and the Federal Government for the them to understand the techniques of intervention,’’ he concluded. managing people at work and instill the concept of strategic management in the work environment. NTI COUNCIL CONFIRMS SADIQ AS SUBSTANTIVE REGISTRAR The Bulletin reports that COVID-19 Protocols were strictly observed at the gathering, where participants were arranged accordingly. In a related development, Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, the Director-General and Chief Executive (DG/CE) of the Institute who was recently accompanied by members of the Institute’s Executive Management inspected the SMASE newly-refurbished and Mal. Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq Registrar and Secretary to NTI Council equipped Laboratory. The NTI Governing Council had with effect The team was conducted round by Dr Hafsat from Thursday, September 3, 2020, Lawal Kontagora, the Director of NTI SMASE considered and approved the confirmation INSET Centre. of Malam Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq’s The DG/CE had during the occasion advised appointment as the Institute’s substantive that the Laboratory, which was refurbished Registrar and Secretary to Council. and equipped through the intervention of The development, conveyed to Sadiq in a the Universal Basic Education Commission letter dated Tuesday, December 22, 2020 (UBEC) must be put into good use. was signed by Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare,

the Institute’s Director-General and Chief For the NCE, the marking took place Executive (DG/CE). simultaneously in three zones of Kaduna, Bauchi and Enugu. ``On behalf of the Governing Council, I congratulate you on your well-deserved Benin and Ilorin hosted the Bachelor Degree confirmation / promotion. Programmes’ marking while Minna and Ibadan, were the centres for the Post- ``It is expected that you will continue to work Graduate Diploma in Education Marking hard to justify the confidence reposed in exercise. you,’’ the DG/CE said in the letter. Umar told the Bulletin that the Kaduna Recall that Sadiq was on Friday, May 29, Centre had 19 staff deployed to the Centre 2020, appointed on acting capacity, to while Bauchi and Enugu had 15 staff each. oversee the affairs of the Institute ’s Registry Department pending ratification by the He said that Benin and Ilorin had 14 and 10 Institute’s Governing Council. respectively; Minna and Ibadan had Nine each, excluding State and Zonal The acting appointment was conveyed to Coordinators. him on behalf of Prof. Azare, the NTI DG/CE through a letter with Reference Number He further said that all Management Staff of NTI/SS/PER/217/VOL.1/349, signed by Mr the Institute, including the DG/CE, Prof. Obioha Ogbuka, the Deputy Registrar, Garba Dahuwa Azare, Special Assistant to Human Resources Division of the Institute’s the DG/CE, Dr. Armiya’u Malami Yabo and Registry Department. representatives of all affiliating Universities, as well as four independent monitors from NTI Concludes 2020 First Semester Universities participated in the monitoring Exams Marking Exercise exercise. The marking of the First Semester, 2020 Examinations Scripts, which began on Speaking on the Kaduna Centre January 30, 2021 had ended on February 14, Coordination, Mal. Mohammed Lawal 2021 successfully. Garba, the General Supervisor of the marking centre said the choice of SMASE Hall It started with coordination, which was held for the exercise was because of the COVID- at the halls of the NTI Kaduna State Office, 19 Protocol, that emphasised on social Conference Centre, NTI Primary school and distancing. SMASE Multi-Purpose Hall. He said coincidentally, the personnel found According to Mal. Hashim Umar, Secretary the SMASE Hall more conducive for the to the Examinations Department, the exercise, in terms of security and serenity. purpose of the coordination is for uniformity of the marking process. Recall that the Kaduna Marking Centre was in Government Secondary School, Doka. He said the process allows the Markers to use the same marking scheme and pattern. In a related development, all NTI affiliated institutions are now NTI Special Centres.

According to the statement from Mal. a folder containing notebook, ballpoint pen, Yunusa Abdullahi, the Chairman of NTI ruler, eraser and pencil. Affiliation Committees, Dala Institute for The Bulletin reports that adequate security Education, Ado Bayero Institute and 13 was provided at all the centres where the absorbed special centres from Jigawa State workshop was held while each Resource are now considered Special Centres. Person was issued with Guide, notebook and He further said that the 2019 Semester training manual in their subject areas. examinations for these centres commenced Mr. Isreal Akinola Durodola, the NTI Director February 27 and ends March 6, 2021. of Field Operations and Students’ Services, ‘’ Henceforth all the three special centres who briefed the deployed staff to States and and the 13 absorbed centres would join NTI FCT on Thursday, December 31, 2020, students from the Second Semester, 2020 explained that some MDAs no longer examinations,’’ he said. execute SDGs projects because of paucity of funds. NTI DEPLOYS 204 STAFF TO 37 CENTRES FOR 2020 SDGs ``While other MDAs are unable to execute the SDGs projects, we are lucky to have been No fewer than 204 staffers of the Institute provided with the funds for that. were deployed to man 37 centres nationwide, for the 2020 edition of the ``We must, therefore, be up and doing in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) execution of this exercise because all eyes Project. are on the Institute to see how it would carry out the exercise,’’ he said. The 2020 edition of the SDGs Capacity Building Programme which lasted between He directed that both participants and Monday, January 4 and Friday, January 9, officials must guard against late coming in 2021, was mounted for teachers in primary addition to ensuring that everything is and junior secondary schools and they orderly at the centres. received training in four core thematic He insisted that COVID-19 Protocols must be areas/subjects. strictly adhered to at all centres and The core areas/subjects included Language cautioned officers deployed for the exercise Communications Skills, Effective Classroom to watch their movements and avoid staying Management Skills, Classroom Teaching out late in the nights. Methods/Techniques and Information and The Director mentioned that all participants Communication Technology. must be lodged in a hotel without pairing The participants, who comprised of 25 and should be served breakfast, lunch and teachers from each of the 36 states of the dinner while the programme lasted. Federation and FCT were issued with one set According to him, the workshop would be of manuals for the programme in addition to monitored by very high-ranking officials from the Federal Ministry of Education;

National Assembly and the Institute’ s ``This directive followed the second wave of Governing Council members. COVID-19 Pandemic which is said to be more virulent than its initial variant. ``It would also be monitored by officials from Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the ``Staff of the Institute are accordingly President on SDGs; UBEC; NUT; SUBEBs; enjoined to be safety conscious through State Ministries of Education; Federal strict compliance with the existing guidelines Inspectorate Service; TRCN; NGOs and the on the prevention of the spread of COVID- Press. 19,’’ he said in the Circular. ``All staff members must display exemplary The Registrar however, advised that should character and cordial relations. The image of a staff contract it, s/he should immediately the Institute must be well projected,’’ he contact appropriate health care added. professionals for treatment. He stressed that thereafter, the staff must REGISTRAR GIVES STAY AT HOME phone his/her immediate superior for DIRECTIVE TO OFFICERS ON information. CONRAISS 10 AND BELOW ``Such an officer will only report to duty after being certified free of the disease and Malam Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq, the NTI healthy,’’ he concluded. Registrar and Secretary to the Council, has directed all Institute’s staff on CONRAISS 10 and below at the Institute’s Headquarters,

Zonal/State and Liaison Offices to work from home till the end of February 2021. The directive which is effective from Wednesday, January 27, was contained in a

Circular issued, signed and released by the Registrar. He explained that his directive was sequel to a Circular No. HCSF/3065/Vol.1/68, dated

Tuesday, January 26, from the office of the Head of service of the Federation. ``I write to formally bring same to the notice of all staff of the Institute. However, staff on essential services are to continue to report to duty under total observance of the issued COVID-19 Protocols for their safety.

NTI DG/CE APPOINTS YABO AS SPECIAL He then proceeded to Usmanu Danfodiyo ASSISTANT University, Sokoto, where he bagged a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree in English Language from the Department of Modern European Languages and Linguistics in 2003 and later Master of Arts (M.A) Degree in 2010 and capped it with a Ph.D in Linguistics in the year 2018.

Dr. Yabo, who is versatile, has been a professional and certified teacher, registered by the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).

He is also a registered member of English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN) and English Language Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (ELTAN).

He has written and published numerous Dr. Armiya’u Malami Yabo articles on Teacher quality and qualifications Newly-appointed Special Assistant to the in Nigeria, which cover areas of Phonology of Director-General and Chief Executive NTI, Nigerian English and Issues bordering on Kaduna. Open and Distance Education in the Global South. Dr. Armiya’u Malami Yabo has with effect from January 13, 2021, been appointed as It is worthy of note to report that Dr Yabo the Special Assistant (SA) to Prof. Garba had alongside Prof. Ofulue Christiane a Lead Dahuwa Azare, the NTI Director-General Researcher, from the National Open and Chief Executive(DG/CE). University of Nigeria and three other colleagues, recently won a TetFund 2020 Born on January 17, 1978, the new SA to NRH Research grant of ₦27,971,240.00 for a DG/CE holds a Ph.D in English, hailed from research titled: ``Setting an Agenda for Yabo town of Yabo Local Government Area Research into Open, Distance and E- of Sokoto State, North-West, Nigeria. learning in the Global South.’’

He completed his Primary School education It is also interesting to note that his Ph.D in the year 1988 and Secondary School thesis has also been awarded and recognised education in 1994; from there he proceeded for Publication by the TetFund , being the to Shehu Shagari College of Education, best-written Ph.D thesis of the year 2018 Sokoto, where he obtained Nigeria from the Faculty of Arts and Islamic studies, Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1999. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

Having considered the capacities in which he NTI Registrar Conferred with an served the Institute as an adhoc-staff for Award of Excellence over nine years, the Governing Council and the Management of the Institute approved his appointment and re-deployment as State Coordinator, Sokoto State office on May 12, 2012, where he served up to June 29, 2020.

Prior to his appointment into the Institute, he served in adhoc capacities as English Language Course Tutor for Grd II Students; Pivotal Teacher Training Programme (PTTP); Special Teacher Upgrading Programme (STUP) as well as the Nigeria Certificate in Education by Distance Learning system (NCE/DLS).

Others areas he served meritoriously included Oral English Assistant Examiner up to the rank of a Centre Manager as well as Member Advisory Committee of the Sokoto State Office of the National Teachers’ Mal. Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq, Registrar and Secretary to the NTI Council, receiving his award of Institute, representing the Sokoto State wing Excellence at Royal Tropicana Hotel, Kano, recently. of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. The NTI Registrar, Mallam Abubakar For the purpose of administrative Mohammad Sadiq was on February 4, 2021 convenience, he was redeployed to the conferred with the `` Achiever Par Department of Academic services on June Excellence,’’ award by the Institute of 29, 2020, and posted to Planning, Research Corporate Executives of Nigeria (ICEN), and Development (PRS) Division as well as during its one-day zonal management Coordinator E-learning for a period of six conference. months. Sadiq was conferred with the award during a ceremony of conferment of awards by ICEN at Banquet Hall, Royal Tropicana Hotel, Kano.

He was described by ICEN in its citation on him as `` transformational, humble and exemplary administrator with vast experience in human resource management.’’

``The Award is in recognition of your Comrade Adamu Musa, Chairman NTI Anti- contribution to human resource corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) management and purposeful mentorship of has called on both the public and Private young administrators in the Institute and organisations to imbibe the culture of good Nigeria at large,’’ the ICEN citation on him records keeping. mentioned. Musa, who is also a staff of the Academic NTI -ACTU Chairman Calls for Good Records Division, Registry Department of the Records Keeping Institute, said records keeping, safety, confidentiality and retrieval as well as reliability should be at the core of fulfilling the Institute’s mandate.

He made the disclosure during an interactive session with the reporter of the Bulletin recently in his office. He said that Records Keeping is a strategic resource that not only organisations, but even nations cannot do without.

He said it is the signpost of transparency and accountability in the management of persons, process and materials.

‘’ Where payments are made to third parties in a public office and there are no documents (records) to indicate who was paid what amount, and who approved the payments,

‘’ Imagine another situation, where a person was incarcerated for a term of twenty years or perhaps less and the information on Comrade Adamu Musa specific date and year of imprisonment was Chairman NTI Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit not available for computation of his (ACTU) release,’’ he said.

Musa asserted that the absence of records could be a serious problem in any judicial, administrative or business transaction.

He, however, said that keeping records itself should not be enough, because they need to fulfill certain qualities of being reliable,

completeness, non-alterability and School Okpe in 1954. He was Pupil Teacher retrievable. at the Anglican School, Auchi between January and December, 1955 and He said good records keeping is a sine-qua- Headmaster Anglican School, Ubuneke, non for both public and private office Ivbiaro, Owan Local Government between holders, which will be a proof of actions of January 1958 and December, 1959. those officials. Momoh went to Provincial Teachers Training College, Abudu, Edo State and Government He lamented that bad or inadequate record Teachers College, Abraka in Western Region keeping is a recipe for complete chaos and 1960-1961. disaster waiting to happen in public and While working at the Daily Times on personal affairs. sabbatical, he attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka between September 1964 Musa further urged officers in the service of and October, 1966, where he earned a the Institute to fully contribute to what he degree in Mass Communication and later described as ‘noble endeavour.’ proceeded to University of Lagos, for a Law degree. ‘’ It is in this light that the propriety of He later attended the Nigerian Law School, inclusion of destruction, alteration, Lagos between October 1974 and May, 1975 mutilation or falsification of documents and and was called to the bar in June, 1975. other records is a serious offence as captured in the Corrupt Practices and Other Momoh began his journalism career as a Related Offences Act, 2000(ICPC Act, 2000),’’ Sub-Editor at the Daily Times in October, he concluded. 1962, rising steadily through the ranks to become Editor and Deputy General- Teachers in History Manager. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian Airways from 1991 to 1993, Chairman, Media and Publicity of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and Chairman of the Political Committee of the Muhammadu Buhari Organisation. In January 2011, Momoh was appointed Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). He was also the President of Late Prince Tony Momoh the Nigerian Guild of Editors between 1976 Prince Tony Momoh was born on April 27, and 1978. 1939 in Auchi, Edo State. He was of Edo origin and the 165th child of King Momoh 1 He died on February 1, 2021 after a brief of Auchi. illness. He attended Government School Auchi dbetween 1949 and 1954 and Anglican

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE Inna Lil lahi Wa Inna Ilaihi

The Chairman and Members of the Bulletin’s Raji’un Editorial Board wish to on behalf of the Executive Management of the Institute, condole with the Emir of Zazzau, his Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli and members of the Zazzau Emirate Council, on the demise of late Iyan Zazzau ,Alhaji Bashir Aminu, on January 1, 2021 , the late Talban Zazzau, Alhaji Abdulkadir Iya Pate, on December 31, 2020 and late Mal. Aminu Rufa’i on Monday, February 22, 2021. We pray for the repose of their gentle souls in addition to praying to the Almighty Allah (SWT) to give the Emirate Council and people of the emirate, the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses. Signed: M.S. Abdullahi, E-I-C Late Mal. Aminu Rufa’i The death has occurred of Mal. Aminu Rufa’i

of the National Centre for the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE), NTI.

Rufa’i died on Monday, February 22, 2021 after an illness. He was born December 5, 1964. The deceased had his University education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained his First and Second Degrees. He worked with Unity Bank, before joining NTI as a Chief Education Officer in June 14, 2012. He served as a Coordinator NTI, Kaduna State Office and later got transferred to

SMASE from the Academic Services Department, NTI Headquarters. He was until his death, an Assistant-Director with the SMASE Centre of the Institute. He was survived by his wife and children. May Almighty Allah give the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannatul Firdausi, amin.

PHOTO NEWS

A cross-section of participants at the 2020 SDGs capacity building workshop, held January 2021 in Kano A front view of the NTI North-East Zonal Office, Bauchi (completed)

His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, Emir of Zazzau in a group photograph with NTI Management Staff and other participants at the NTI outgone NYSC members when they paid him a NTI/Manad & Associates workshops, held recently farewell visit in his palace, recently.

Sitting 5th and 6th from left, Mal. Rabiu Gamawa, Lead Consultant Manad & Associates and Prof. An interior view of the NTI North-East Zonal Office, Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of NTI, shortly after Bauchi (completed) the three-day workshop on ‘’ improved organisational performance’’ at NTI Kaduna, recently.

Congratulations to Salman for bagging (PhD)!!!

Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of NTI presenting Certificate of Attendance to Mal. Ibrahim Hamidu, Deputy Registrar, as one of the participants of the three-day workshop, recently.

Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of NTI presenting Certificate of Attendance to one of the participants and Chairman NTI Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, Mal. Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of NTI exchanging Abubakar Musa Sabon-Birni, at the end of a three-day workshop, in the presence of the Registrar, Mal. pleasantries with Dr. Ombuguhim Salman Umar, as Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq, at SMASE Hall, NTI Kaduna, he celebrates with the latter on his successful recently. completion of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, recently.