Punch Newspapers Sections Friday Olokor, Abuja The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, says that Nigeria has a shortage of 277, 537 teachers at basic level. He said this is according to the 2018 National Personnel Audit report on Public and Private Basic Education Schools in Nigeria. The personnel audit conducted by the Universal Basic Education Commission showed that “while 73 per cent of those teaching in public schools were qualified teachers, only 53 per cent of teachers in private schools are qualified to teach.” The commission said they were those who have the minimum requirement of Nigeria Certificate in Education and above.