‘Teachers Naija’ reality show season 3 premiers September

The organisers of the “Teachers Naija” television reality show on Thursday announced that season three of the show would hold from September 24 to October 23.

The organiser, Mr Enuagwuna Ubaka, disclosed this during a news conference held in Lagos.

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Ubaka said that the reality show which focuses on celebrating Nigerian teachers in view of their huge contributions to nation-building has its theme as “The Smart Teacher”.

He said that the overall winner of the show would go home with the grand prize of N10 million, the first runner-up would have N7 million, and the second runner-up gets N5 million.

“The Teachers Naija television reality show is back for season 3, to hold from Sept. 24 to Oct. 23, 2022.

“This is a show we are putting together to bring back the lost glory of the Nigerian teachers, knowing well that the teaching profession has been bastardised in Nigeria and relegated to the background,” he said.

According to him, the 20 housemates will stay on the show for 30 days while their activities in the house will be aired on DSTV, for one hour daily.

He said that popular Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as “AY”, would be the face of the show while Nollywood actor, Babaseun Faseru, remained the host of the show.

“Our previous editions in 2019 and 2021 have been successful, we want that profession to be seen as important, the first season three teachers were taken abroad, all-expense paid trip.

“The show has come to change the general perception that the reward of teachers is in heaven, it is now on earth.

“The show promises to be educating and entertaining,” he said.

Ubaka said that some of the selection criteria were that each teacher must be between 21 and 45 years old, must be registered with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and be actively teaching.

He noted that the show was organised in collaboration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), the Federal Ministry of Education and NUT. (NAN)