Nigeria Short Of 277,537 Teachers At Basic Level — UBEC This is according to the 2018 Personnel Audit report on Public and Private Basic Education Schools in Nigeria. by SaharaReporters, New York Jan 10, 2021 The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hamid Bobboyi, said Nigeria has a shortage of 277, 537 teachers at basic level. This is according to the 2018 Personnel Audit report on Public and Private Basic Education Schools in Nigeria. File photo used to illustrate story. SKB Bobboyi said the personnel audit conducted by UBEC showed that “while 73 per cent of those teaching in public schools are qualified teachers, only 53 per cent of teachers in private schools are qualified to teach.”