SWOT Analysis of Niger State College Education Minna as a Teacher Education Institution

Strengths

• Adequate physical facilities for maximizing quality Teacher Education.
• Accredited NCE and affiliated programmes.
• Cosmopolitan location and proximity.

Weaknesses

• Inadequacy of qualified and calibre of staff for quality Teacher Education programme.
• Poor orientation of commitment to institutional development by staff.
• Weakened teacher professional orientation by academic staff.
• Over bloated student intake.
• Poor quality product.
• Poor security network.

Opportunities

• Established pedigree in Teacher Education programme.
• Track record of accessing extra-funding (Grants).
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University and the proposed Niger State Teacher Professional Development Institute (NSTPDI) – related programmes for strengthening quality and functional Teacher Education for the state.

Threats

• Inappropriate curriculum for the State Basic Education sub-sector.
• Reduced state funding.
• Quality of academic and teacher professional training.