The National President of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Muhammad Ibn Musa, has urged the government to make teaching more attractive for young graduates with commensurate emoluments and facilities to solve manpower needs in the sector.

He also encouraged a participative approach to school management for optimal staff performance.

Speaking during the ANCOPSS National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Enugu, Musa, who is also the Principal of Government College, Nguru, Yobe State, stressed that the country’s educational system must be restructured to meet contemporary challenges, especially in light of the Federal Government’s push for digitalisation of examination processes.

“The purpose of the NEC meeting is for us to discuss issues affecting education, not just in our states, but across the country.

“With the current digitalisation drive by examination bodies, it is important for us as stakeholders to brainstorm on how these innovations can be effectively implemented across all states,” he said.

The meeting, themed “Rejigging the School Management: Application of Participative Management Approach by Principals for Maximum Staff Performance, “ brought together principals and education administrators from across Nigeria to share insights on improving school leadership and adapting to emerging realities in the education sector.

Musa, who stressed the critical role of school principals as frontline managers in the education system, insisted that they must be encouraged to continue to discharge their responsibility.