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Nigeria’s education sector took a significant step toward reform on Monday with the launch of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Digital Teacher Licensing and Registration Portal in Abuja.
The initiative, unveiled at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, was described by the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olutunji Alausa, as “a bold and historic step toward restoring dignity to the teaching profession.”
The launch brought together senior government officials, teacher unions, development partners, civil society leaders, and education advocates in what was seen as a unified front to strengthen accountability, ethics, and professionalism among Nigerian teachers.
“This launch demonstrates our government’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and digital transformation in education,”
Dr. Alausa said. “Every teacher must be licensed, profiled, and held to the highest standards, because the future of our children depends on it.”
A panel discussion on “Digital Transformation in Teaching,” moderated by former Teach For Nigeria CEO Folawe Omikunle, provided one of the day’s defining moments.
Otto Orondaam, Founder of Slum2School Africa, used the platform to call for the establishment of a Ministry of Children and Basic Education.
“If we want to build a nation that thrives in the 21st century, we must start with children,” Orondaam said.
“The formative years of education are where destinies are shaped, but sadly, they remain the most neglected in Nigeria. A Ministry of Children and Basic Education would ensure the prioritization of Early Childhood Education, such that every Nigerian child, regardless of background, has access to the foundational opportunities that define their future.”
Orondaam warned that Nigeria’s 10 million out-of-school children represent not only a crisis but also a wasted reservoir of human potential.
He criticized the declining standards in teacher training admissions, pointing out that students scoring as low as 80 in UTME exams have gained entry into Colleges of Education.
“This disparity means that some of our least qualified candidates end up in teaching—yet teachers are the ones shaping every other profession,” he said, calling for higher entry requirements, improved welfare, and continuous training to elevate teaching to the same level of prestige as medicine, law, and engineering.
The TRCN Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Ronke Soyombo, emphasized that the digital portal would help curb unqualified teaching practices by creating a verifiable national database of licensed teachers.
“The days when anyone could wake up and claim to be a teacher are over,” she said. “With this system, every teacher will be traceable, every qualification verifiable, and every breach of ethics accountable.”
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, reinforced the government’s commitment to teachers’ welfare and recognition.
“We must invest in our teachers if we expect them to invest in our children,” she said. “Teachers must be seen not only as knowledge providers but as nation-builders.”
International partners including UNICEF, the British Council, Save the Children, and UK International Development commended the TRCN’s efforts, describing the reforms as vital to restoring credibility and advancing Nigeria’s education sector.
The launch ended on a celebratory note, with students from Slum2School performing a poem in honor of teachers, followed by a cultural display highlighting Nigeria’s heritage.
While the TRCN’s digital reforms set a new benchmark for teacher professionalism, Orondaam’s call for a Ministry of Children and Basic Education added a striking dimension to the day, spotlighting early learning as a national priority in Nigeria’s education debate.
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