IMPACT OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL ON EDUCATION AND TEACHERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper argues that the current fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria has caused serious havoc on so many aspects of the country’s economic, social, political and educational endeavours. Due to this, the paper examined the impact of fuel subsidy removal on teachers’ education and development in Nigeria. Based on the review of literature, it was established that the fuel subsidy removal has undermined the sector of teacher education and development as it caused education to be less accessible to teachers due to cost of transportation, increased teachers’ cost of living, brought about protests that lead to disruption of academic activities, funding challenges to educational institutions, underdevelopment of teacher professional development processes,
difficulty in teacher recruitment and retention as well as decreased teachers’ morale. It is concluded that improving the teacher education and development during the crises of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria requires a multi-faceted approach. It is therefore recommended that
government should focuses on investing in teacher training, professional development, incentives, technology, collaboration, and evaluation. By prioritizing the needs of teachers and supporting their growth, the quality of education in Nigeria can be enhanced even in challenging economic circumstances