The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Princess Chichi Ojei, has tasked the federal government to deliberately invest in the teachers, insisting that teachers play crucial roles in providing qualitative education which creates a solid foundation for nation building.

The only female presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Ojei, noted that without the teachers most of the leaders would not have succeeded in their endeavors.

Ojei who described teachers as heroes and heroines, in her statement titled, “Education Is The Best Legacy”, in commemoration of the 2022 International Teachers’ Day, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said she is a proud beneficiary of the impact of teachers.

Ojei emphasized that the importance of teachers goes beyond meeting the needs of every single child on earth but helps to shape nations.

“I am a proud beneficiary of your prowess,” she said.

The statement which was made available to News Express continued: “Without these great men and women who are truly our heroes and heroines who helped horn and harness our future, most of us would not have been what we are today. I remain continuously thankful.

“Without my teachers, mentors and guardians I would not have been here today. My candidacy as one of the youngest, and only female presidential candidate in the 2023 general election is the result of my parents’ legacy – education.

“The theme of this year’s International Teachers’ Day is apt, “The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers’. The objective is to raise awareness about the roles of teachers in playing quality education at all levels and to improve the situations of teachers in the world.

“Today, I call on the government of Nigeria, Africa and the whole world to invest in teachers, involve teachers, trust teachers, respect teachers for we are nothing without them.

“When elected as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria my government shall place a premium on the welfare of teachers, gone are the days that we held the belief that the reward of teachers is in heaven now their reward begins here on earth.”