Kwara NUT Praises Govt for Timely Salaries, Urges Full Implementation of Allowances

Date: 2024-10-06

As reported by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kwara State has expressed appreciation to the state government for the prompt payment of teachers' salaries. Speaking at the 2024 World Teachers' Day celebration in Ilorin on Saturday, the state NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola, praised the government for its commitment to teachers' welfare, particularly regarding cash-backing for promotions from 2021 and 2022 and the recent approval for promotions in 2023 and 2024.

However, Agboola highlighted ongoing challenges, including the improper implementation of some allowances. He specifically called attention to the 27.5 per cent Teachers Specific Allowance, which he noted has not been fully executed as expected.

Mr Agboola said, “This problem is peculiar to only Kwara in the entire federation, and we have the problem of non-implementation of November 2023 palliatives for teachers under the Teaching Service Commission. Also, there is the non-implementation of annual increment steps for State Universal Basic Education Board teachers, non- recruitment of more teachers for senior secondary schools in spite of massive retirements between 2022 and 2024.''

The NUT Kwara State chairman added that the state government had yet to implement the 65/40 years harmonised retirement age for teachers in Nigeria.

In his remarks, Chairman, Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Muritala Olayinka, said efforts were ongoing with other stakeholders to ensure the new minimum wage's implementation.

”The committee set up by the state government is working round the clock to ensure that the new minimum wage is implemented. I, therefore, urge teachers in the state to exercise a little patience. At the end of the day, we will come out with something tangible that will make everybody smile,” he said.

Corroborating Mr Olayinka's comments, Chairman of the state SUBEB, Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, assured that teachers would be taken care of in the new minimum wage.

Represented by Abdullatef Solagberu, Mr Adaramaja said a committee had been inaugurated by the state government and the NUT was adequately represented.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

High Court     Abubakar Suleiman     Vasolar Consultoria     Modibo Kawu     Igbomina     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kwara 2019     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Kwara State Pension Board     Bankole Omisore     Michael Nzwekwe     Issa Manzuma     Saka Abimbola Isau     Alaro     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Olokoba     Aro Yahaya     Kale Kawu     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Bayo Lawal     Bisi Oyeleke     Oluranti Idowu     Communication Network Support Services     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Onikijipa     Makama Of Kaiama     ITP     Bola Olukoju     Local Government Pension Board     Nnazua     Risikat Lawal     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Moji Makanjuola     Pius Abioje     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Minimum Wage     Iyeru Grammar School     JMK Construction Company Limited     ER-KANG     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Kassim Babamale     Bola Shagaya     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Oke-Ode     Tsaragi     United Nigeria Congress Party     SWAN     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Florence Saraki     Ghali Alaaya     Kayode Yusuf     Ademola Kiyesola     Adisa Logun     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Oko-Erin     Gobirawa     KSIRS     Shagari     Shettima     Asa LGEA School     Kayode Alabi     Emir Of Yashikira     Eruku     Abdulkareem Alabi     Bello Oyedepo     Awili Pedro     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Ajakaye     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Alliance For Democracy     Sheikh Alimi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pategi     Ajikobi     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Kwara Basketball Association     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Kolawole Akande     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     JAAC     Ike Ekweremadu     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Oke-Ogun     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Moses Adekanye     Communication Network Support Services     Tunji Moronfoye     Sadiq Buhari     Baba Isale     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Oko Erin     Adesoye College     Umar Danladi Shero     Olaiya Lawal     David Oyedepo     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Femi Oladiji     Dunmade     Dauda Adesola     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Timothy Akangbe     Babajide Ajayi     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Ibrahim Abikan     Turaki     Alaaya     Ramat Oganija     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Kamoru Kadiri     Oladimeji Thompson     Tunji Oyawoye     Femi Ogunsola     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Yusuf Lawal     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Usman Rifun     Revenue Court     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Summit University     Adebayo Salami     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Alanamu     Olomu     ASUU     NYSC     Onilorin     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Tosin Saraki     Samuel Adaramola     Emir Of Ilorin     Abdulkareem Alabi     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Femi Gbajabiamila     Fatai Garuba Labaka     ITP     Olosi Of Osi     Funmilayo Oniwa     Buari Edun     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Government High School (GHS), Adeta