THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.

THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE RE BRANDING NIGERIA PROJECT.
The teachers are the main nation builders. They comprises of those who have received formal education and have chosen to dedicate their time and talent and of course their life to the course of imparting the knowledge they have obtained in the citizens of the country especially in a formal setting called a school. It may interest one to know that irrespective of their level of education or academic qualifications, they are highly respected in the society. They can even be referred to as the most important set of people in the world due to their ability to teach and lead the people. Teachers are leaders also. They include the kindergartens, primary, post primary (high school), tertiary (university lecturers) and teacher education teachers. They also include those in the seminary, theological institutes and defense colleges. Prior to their position in the society, they owe the society a great deal of responsibilities to perform especially a society such as ours (Nigeria). Undoubtedly, what any society knows today is what their teachers have taught them back in the days.
Before the re branding project could be achieved, teachers should not be neglected because they have a lot of roles to play for the success of the project. They should be given their right of place. The present honorable minister of information and communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, who is the initiator of the project should liaise with the teachers at all levels through their amalgamated trade unions; ASUU, NUT, COPSHON etc to make this project a success. They can help sensitize the Nigeria populace on the ways to say no to corruption. It is suggestible though, that teachers has to bring out a suitable slogan which they can always as a matter of utmost importance, be writing on top of the chalkboard each time they want to give a lecture in their classrooms. They can write this slogan and help students recite it before and after each class. Sometimes they could make out some times like two minutes to talk to the students daily and regularly in their classrooms on the bad effects of corruption on our name and our economy in general. This will go a long way in catching the minds of the Nigerian children young before they are polluted. Teachers in primary and post primary schools can mobilize their pupils to form a mega anti corruption clubs/society where public lectures could be delivered at intervals stipulated by the teachers in a unanimous agreement with the pupils. Nigerian government can also map out an anti corruption date that will be specifically declared a national public holiday. On this day, activities like football matches could be played from to mark the event thence the message of anti corruption could be related to the spectators. Also public lectures in each state, local government areas and even at the federal level could be delivered by notable dignitaries. Anti corruption awards could be given in the same vein to support those who have given their times and talent in the fight. University lecturers in their own contribution can call for university public lectures where they will institute an anti corruption clubs/societies in collaboration with the students union government (SUG). These clubs can be formally launched and funded. The fund can be used in organizing anti corruption week activities. These activities could also be incorporated as part of the SUG week activities in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and monotechnics. Teachers have more to offer this country as long as the success of this project is concerned and therefore should not be underrated.
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