The Nigeria Union of Teachers on Tuesday expressed disappointment at the failure of the Federal Government to fulfil the promises it made to teachers three years ago.
The PUNCH reports that former President Buhari in his address at the 2020 World Teachers Day, in Abuja, announced some mouth-watering incentives for the teachers in his desire to attract the best brains in the profession and also retain the existing ones.
The former President had announced the approval of the reintroduction of bursary award to education students in Universities and Colleges of Education with the assurance of automatic employment upon graduation; as well as payment of stipends to students studying education as well as granting them automatic employment after graduation.
NUT President, Titus Amba, confirmed to journalists at a press conference in Abuja, to herald the 2023 World Teachers Day, that many of the promises/incentives have not been fulfilled except the service year elongation which is only applied at the federal level.
Amba said, “Some states have commenced actions on years of service aspect of the incentives Aside that, none other incentive has been fulfilled.”
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