By Moses Kolo
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone A, on Friday passed a vote of confidence in the Director and Chief Executive of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Prof. Sadiya Sani Daura.
The association also conferred an Award of Excellence on Daura and inducted her into the NANS Hall of Fame for her administration’s efforts to reposition the institute.
NANS Zone A Coordinator, Mr Umar Doko, said this during a courtesy visit to the institute in Kaduna.
Doko said the delegation was at NTI to appreciate Daura’s response to challenges confronting graduates of the institute, especially outstanding certification issues.
He said the association recognised the management’s efforts in addressing the challenges and releasing pending certificates to beneficiaries.
In an address presented on behalf of the NANS North-West Secretariat, Doko said the steps had helped restore confidence between NTI and its beneficiaries.
“We have termed NTI leadership that it connects policy with people, and by extension, we have passed a vote of confidence in Prof. Daura’s administration,” he said.
The coordinator also commended the management for improving internal systems, strengthening service delivery, resuscitating standing committees, digitalising operations and prioritising staff welfare and promotions.
He said NANS Zone A also acknowledged the Federal Government’s emphasis on teacher and human capital development through the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP).
Doko said the ATPP, delivered by NTI and other education-sector agencies, included the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) routes.
He said the framework would contribute to strengthening teacher competence and professional standards.
The association commended the Federal Ministry of Education, led by the Minister, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, for their roles in advancing the initiative.
It, however, called for sustained institutional support for NTI to enable it to effectively discharge its mandate in teacher education and professional development.
Receiving the award, Daura said she considered the challenges confronting NTI surmountable when she assumed office and adopted a solution-based approach to administration.
She attributed the institute’s achievements to her participatory management style, which she said involved staff and relevant stakeholders in decision-making.
Daura said the award was a testament to management’s commitment to repositioning the institute and had further motivated it to pursue its transformation agenda.
She appreciated NANS Zone A for recognising the administration’s efforts and described the students’ body as a progressive partner in teacher education and the wider education sector.
On pending certificates, Daura expressed optimism that the challenge would soon become history, saying affiliating universities involved in the certification process were committed to working with NTI.
She disclosed that another batch of pending certificates would soon be released, adding that graduates and the general public would be informed through appropriate communication channels.
Earlier, the Acting Registrar and Secretary to the NTI Council, Mallam Yusuf Aliyu, said the management remained concerned about challenges associated with processing and releasing outstanding certificates.
Aliyu said the institute was engaging relevant stakeholders to ensure certificates were processed and released to graduates in a timely manner.
He disclosed that NTI had released 16,715 certificates between February and September 2026, with more certificates expected to be released.
(NAN)
Edited by Yakubu Uba
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