The Registrar, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof. Segun Ajiboye, on Monday said the nationwide verification of teachers’ certification was not aimed at witch-hunting teachers but to sanitise the profession.

Ajiboye, in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, said the verification exercise was widely applauded by the states.

The statement read that no serious country would allow its future leaders to be taught by quacks and charlatans.

The monitoring exercise, in compliance with the Federal Government’s directives, commenced in the 33 states of the federation on Monday with state monitoring teams moving from school to school.

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The statement read that the quality of teachers would affect the quality of education and learning outcomes.

It read in parts, “TRCN monitoring of compliance commences nationwide today in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory with TRCN officials and state monitoring team leaders moving from school to school.

The exercise is not aimed at witchhunt. It is, primarily, designed to sanitise the teaching profession of quackery.

This is because no serious country will leave education to charlatans.

“If we want to get education right, we must get it right with the teachers. Quality teachers will translate to quality education.

The reports reaching us across the states indicated that people were ready to ensure standards in the profession. Indeed, some have picked professional qualifying examination forms.

We have received a report from Kaduna, Delta, Lagos, Rivers, Plateau, Dutse, Aba among others on the verification exercise.

“We are stepping it up and quality will not be mortgaged. Teaching is for professionals and will not be a dumping ground for quacks.”