Udom-Emmanuel
Primary School teachers in Akwa Ibom State have commended the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, for paying the 2011-2014 gratuities, April and May salaries as well as last year’s leave grants to some beneficiaries.
They described it as steps taken to address the plight of teachers and improve service delivery.
The teachers, in a statement by the concerned teachers of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), however, appealed to the governor to address non-payment of 7.5 per cent pension contribution from 2005-2013 to contribu
tors both the dead and the living; implementation of 2012/2013 promotion and payment of arrears of beneficiaries.
Other issues raised by the teachers included the payment of 2011 promotion arrears; release of the just concluded promotion interview; payment of short fall (variation) to teachers since June 2013 to date; payment of 2013 leave allowance and full payment of 2014 leave allowance to those who were left out.
They also made case for release of fund to pay subvention owed school heads for more than three terms as well as renovation of school buildings and other facilities that have suffered neglect and dilapidation to add quality and value to the free and compulsory education policy of the government.
The teachers also urged the governor to use his position to impress upon those keeping the 7.5 per cent pension contribution to pay the money to owners before school re-opens to avoid industrial disharmony
Source: the nations
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