It has almost become a clich茅 that no educational system can be better than the quality of its teachers. Premised on this statement, nations worldwide are making efforts to improve the quality of their teachers and retain them in their institutions of learning to improve the quality of education. Nigeria has taken several steps to retain its teachers. Still, the situation on the ground has not been favourable, largely because of fundamental and historical issues of teaching not being recognised as a profession, because anyone can teach, which is true to date. Few policies have been put in place to train and retain teachers, such as establishing the Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria to enhance professionalism, increasing wages, and raising the retirement age. However, the harsh economic conditions that the new wages cannot alleviate have nullified the wage increase. The current JAPA syndrome is the last straw that broke the camel’s back, coupled with insecurity almost everywhere in Nigeria. Some developed nations have taken advantage of the situation to advertise for teachers, thereby causing teachers to travel abroad in droves. and are still advertising. It seems to be an unending trend, but Nigeria can learn from other nations, as this symposium should present. Therefore, the discussion will centre on what to do next, how to do it, and learning from other contributors to the symposium.