Abia State Government don finally agree to pay beta minimum wage for all teachers and SEMB staff. Wetin dis mean be say, na good news for education workers wey dey find better welfare under Governor Alex Otti administration.
Mr Kenechukwu Nwosu, wey be di Special Adviser to di Governor, come drop di gist for statement wey he release on Sunday. E talk say dis payment be part of di government’s ongoing effort to make sure say education workers dey get their money on time. Na serious wahala when salary no dey come, and dem don sabi am.
Nwosu say dem dey work on processing leave allowances for SEMB staff and teachers. Plus, dem dey plan to settle teachers wey service contract don run but dem no fit continue because of system wahala. E mean say all dis people wey suffer before go finally see their money.
He go ahead to praise Governor Otti for di way e dey prioritize di education sector. Na wetin we suppose see from leader, if you dey run education well, e go help di whole community. Teachers no suppose dey suffer no more.
PUNCH Online report say di Abia State Government don already approve di implementation of di new minimum wage since 2023, following wetin di federal government talk. But dem no fit pay some salary and allowance on time, especially for dem wey service don finish before di new arrangement. Na why dis recent payment dey important, to settle all di backlog and make sure say everybody dey enjoy di adjusted wage.
So, make we celebrate di win for Abia teachers o! Na good step forward be dis, and we dey hope say di government go continue to dey gree di welfare of all education personnel.
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