literacy, numeracy, manipulative, communicative, and life skills to function in a modern society. The Programme has recorded much success in the training of teachers and education managers for better education delivery and in restoring the people’s confidence in public schools. This is evidenced in the increased school enrolments at all levels. 6.3.8 The major challenge facing the programme is the non- payment of matching grants by the states for the purpose of accessing existing funds for educational development. Unaccessed funds from UBEC stood at approximately, thirty four billion Naira (N34Billion) as of July 2011. 6.3.9 This problem was presented to the Governors, by the Minister of Education, in her address to the Governors Forum in November 2011.The Governors stressed ignorance caused by lack of clarity in the information available to their offices, as being responsible for the backlog but promised to address the issue in their states’ 2012 budget. It is believed that other associated problems concerning data submission to UBEC and proper record keeping, would be resolved as the governors start sourcing the funds by making their counterpart contributions. 6.3.10 Government also, through the UBEC, embarked upon the distribution of Laptop and desktop Computers to secondary schools in the country. UBEC has also commenced a nationwide computer training exercise for teachers with the aim of boosting the computer / ICT knowledge of teachers in the country. 6.3.11 The Federal Government, through the National Teachers Institute (NTI), embarked upon large scale capacity building and capacity widening programme for Primary School Teachers. The general objectives of the programme are to:  update the teacher’s knowledge of subject matter;  contribute to the development of positive attitudes and self concept by the teachers; and; 77