FG says teachers to enjoy new salary structure by January, 2022

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The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says Nigerian teachers will begin to enjoy the new salary structure promised by President Muhammadu Buhari from January 2022.

Nwajiuba made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja at a symposium organized by the Ministry of Education.

The symposium is part of activities to mark the forthcoming 2021 World Teachers Day.

The minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Sonny Echono.

He further disclosed 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 elongated of service years from 35 to 40.