Ms Animashaun commended teachers for their commitment to nation-building and acknowledged their resilience in shaping future leaders.
Mrs Tinubu said there is an urgent need to draw more attention to teaching, being one of society’s noblest professions.
She described the event as an opportunity for teachers to gain renewed knowledge and energy.
The VC said the institution is in dire need of replacement and additional staff to strengthen its research and academic activities.
The director said at inception, ABU had four faculties and 426 students.
He stressed that education remained the cornerstone of his transformation agenda.
ASUSS national president, in a statement on Friday, said that about 16 states were yet to implement the new retirement age for teachers in the country.
The union accused the state government of failing to release capital grants for seven years despite yearly budgetary appropriations by the state assembly.
He had earlier expressed dismay over the outcome of the 2025 NECO results, as many students had failed to get good results.
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Ishaq Oloyede, has called for a repositioning of Nigeria’s education sector to reduce dependence on foreign assistance.
