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President of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba, has urged state governors to prioritise the welfare of teachers.
Comrade Amba stated this during the 6th triannual Delegates’ Conference to elect new leaders of the Adamawa state council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday in Yola, the state capital, with the theme: “Education Challenge in an Economy of Uncertainty: Effect of Teachers.”
He said, “When teacher’s welfare is put on first line charge in the schemes of governance, it will help to enhance quality education from the grassroots.”
Comrade Amba, while commending Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for the immediate implementation of N70,000 minimum wage, allowed the implementation to go around every teacher in the state.
He also called on other state governors who had yet to implement the new minimum wage to follow the steps of Governor Finitri and others who have implemented the new minimum wage.
The president called on its members to be productive, stressing that to who much is given, much is also expected, adding that “no amount of welfare given to teachers is too much because the importance of teachers can never be overemphasized.”
“I urge you to strive to undergo training and retraining to further enhance your efficiency and effectiveness. Don’t wait for the government alone,” he added.
In his goodwill message, the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adamawa State chapter, Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, decried what he called over-taxation of the civil servants in the state following the implementation of the new minimum wage.
Comrade Fashe commended the state government for the recent employment of qualified teachers, calling for the employment of more, especially primary school teachers.
He urged the delegates to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and vote wisely.
The governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Education Reform, Prof. Sofema Geoffrey, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the development of education in the state.
Noting that NUT has gone a lot in achieving this administration’s dream of ensuring quality education in the state.
Fintiri urged the delegates to conduct a peaceful conference.
