Education
Teachers Day: Edo NUT decried acute shortage of teachers in public schools
Written By: Enahoro Iyemefokhai
06 Oct 2024 02:37 PM
Benin, Edo – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo state chapter have called on the Edo state government to increase the number of teachers intended to be recruited by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) into primary schools.
Edo NUT chairman, Bernard Ajobiewe who made the call during his address in this year's World Teacher's Day celebration held at the 'Teachers House' secretariat, in Benin City noted that the number of teachers to be recruited is grossly inadequate.
According to Ajobiewe, the outgoing governor should employ EdoStar teachers with outstanding performance as permanent teachers in fulfilment of his administration's promises.
Ajobiewe said the Edo NUT accepted EdoStar as a result of an acute shortage of teachers in both primary and secondary schools.
He, however, decried the state government's failure to redeem its promise of the provision of an operational bus and a half-month salary to teachers.
“Your Excellency, sir, as promised during the 2023 World Teachers Day Celebration (today makes it a year), before the commencement of Alaghodaro Summit you are going to provide the union with an operational bus and an additional half-month salary.
Sir, Alaghodaro Summit is over; we are still waiting,” he added.
Other demands of the teachers from the state government are the building of a new teachers’ house or renovation of the existing one, provision of security, as well as the construction of perimeter fences in schools to reduce the menace of insecurity in the schools.
Ajobiewe, however, commended the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government for the training and retraining of teachers in the state, regular payment of monthly salaries, approval and the domestication of 65 years of age and 40 years of length of service.
Others are approval and payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to all workers, including primary school teachers, approval of primary school teachers promotions from January 2022 to July 2024; and creating a good relationship between the government and the union in the state.
Edo NUT chairman, Bernard Ajobiewe who made the call during his address in this year's World Teacher's Day celebration held at the 'Teachers House' secretariat, in Benin City noted that the number of teachers to be recruited is grossly inadequate.
According to Ajobiewe, the outgoing governor should employ EdoStar teachers with outstanding performance as permanent teachers in fulfilment of his administration's promises.
Ajobiewe said the Edo NUT accepted EdoStar as a result of an acute shortage of teachers in both primary and secondary schools.
He, however, decried the state government's failure to redeem its promise of the provision of an operational bus and a half-month salary to teachers.
“Your Excellency, sir, as promised during the 2023 World Teachers Day Celebration (today makes it a year), before the commencement of Alaghodaro Summit you are going to provide the union with an operational bus and an additional half-month salary.
Sir, Alaghodaro Summit is over; we are still waiting,” he added.
Other demands of the teachers from the state government are the building of a new teachers’ house or renovation of the existing one, provision of security, as well as the construction of perimeter fences in schools to reduce the menace of insecurity in the schools.
Ajobiewe, however, commended the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government for the training and retraining of teachers in the state, regular payment of monthly salaries, approval and the domestication of 65 years of age and 40 years of length of service.
Others are approval and payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to all workers, including primary school teachers, approval of primary school teachers promotions from January 2022 to July 2024; and creating a good relationship between the government and the union in the state.
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