Ekiti Governor Approves Payment Of 27.5% Teacher’s Allowance The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the payment of 27.5% teachers’ pecuniary allowance as well as local and overseas trainings for the teachers in the state. Speaking at the sensitization programme of the State Education Programme Investment Project at the Olukayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti, Governor Fayemi said that the approval of the 27.5% pecuniary allowance was to further improve the living standards of the teachers. The Governor stressed that the payment of 27.5% pecuniary allowance, as well as the local and overseas trainings was not a favour but the right of the teachers, as the Government was determined to do anything possible to improve the lives of teachers in the state. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Ekiti State, Kayode Akosile, who spoke on behalf of the teachers said that the Governor had done very well for the teachers in the state. He then appealed with the Governor to also look into the issue of promotions and other areas that would further improve the lives of teachers in the state. Some of the teachers, whose joy became uncontrollable after Governor Fayemi’s announcement, spoke with Channels Television and thanked the Governor for approving the payment of the teachers’ 27.5% pecuniary allowance. The Governor was accompanied by his deputy, Professor Modupe Adelabu, and other top government officials as well as leaders of the party and their supporters.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 12:29:06 +0000
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