Advocates for inclusive education have called for sustained investment in teacher capacity development and accessible learning resources to improve outcomes for learners with visual impairment across Nigeria, describing well trained teachers as central to achieving equitable education for all.

The call was contained in a statement issued by the Executive Director of the Resource Centre for the Blind, Mrs Temitayo Ayinla, at the conclusion of a three day Train the Trainers Workshop on Inclusive Mathematics Education, organised by the Centre in Yaba for teachers drawn from across Lagos State.

Ayinla noted that despite growing advocacy for inclusion, many learners with visual impairment still encounter barriers due to inadequate specialised teaching materials, limited assistive devices, and insufficient teacher preparation, challenges that continue to narrow their opportunities in mathematics related fields. The workshop, she explained, equipped participants with practical skills in accessible instruction, specialised methodologies, and the use of assistive devices to improve learning outcomes for blind and visually impaired students.

Beyond the training itself, Ayinla added that participants are expected to return to their schools as trainers and mentors, extending inclusive teaching practices more widely across Lagos State.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mrs Adenike Oyetunde Lawal, reaffirmed the state government's commitment to inclusive education through policies that remove barriers facing persons with disabilities. She stressed that strengthening teachers' capacity is essential to helping learners with visual impairment build analytical and problem solving skills.

Oyetunde Lawal also pointed to LASODA's wider interventions supporting inclusion, among them advocacy that secured additional examination time for candidates with disabilities sitting the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination, alongside continued provision of educational materials for inclusive schools.

Participants described the workshop as timely, noting that the strategies acquired would improve classroom delivery for learners with visual impairment. The Resource Centre for the Blind called for stronger collaboration among government, development partners, Institutions, and civil society to embed accessible resources and inclusive policies across Nigeria's education system, describing equal access to quality education for the blind as an investment in human capital and national development.