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; enable teachers to make pupils perceive learning as an interesting and pleasant activity that promotes the development of selfunderstanding, inquiry and critical thinking abilities. 6.3.12 The specific objectives of the programme are: To upgrade the knowledge and skills of teachers in the teaching of the four core subjects; Disseminate skills on the improvisation and utilization of instructional materials and; Enhance the teachers’ knowledge and skills in the nature, importance and effective use of School Based Assessment. 6.3.13 The Programme involves the training of 145,000 teachers from August 2007 till date, and covers the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT. The number of teachers trained in each state, under this programme ranges from 1,910 to 7092, depending on the population of primary school teachers in the state. 6.3.14 The fight against corruption in the country took a different turn with the President’s declaration of a zero tolerance agenda for corruption in his inau91