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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has implemented a new salary structure for teachers which will kickoff from January 2022.
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this in Abuja at a symposium organised by the Ministry of Education.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe symposium was part of activities to mark the forthcoming 2021 World Teachers Day, themed: “Teachers at the heart of education recovery.”
The minister, who was represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Sonny Echono, noted that work was being concluded on the enhanced salary structure.
He further disclosed that work was also being concluded on other incentives promised by the President during the 2020 World Teachers’ Day.
He stressed that the other incentives ranged from allowances, housing, training, to elongation of service year from 35 to 40.
In his words, “the President has approved the enhanced salary structure and we will finish it very soon. The President specifically approved that it should take effect from 2022.”
