World Teachers' Day: Niger State Government. announces the launch of 50 million naira as an endowment fund for teachers

The Niger State government on Wednesday announced the launch of the N50 million Teacher Endowment Fund in Minna, the capital of Niger State.

The Governor of the State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, made the announcement during the celebration of World Teachers' Day 2022 on the theme: The transformation of education begins with teachers", which took place held at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Center in Minna, the state capital, adding that the implementation of the program will begin after a well-developed framework.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, represented by his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Ketso, said the government was doing this to ensure that the entire basic education sector, which is the foundation of the education system, is firmly established for the entrenchment of a sustainable educational system that will guarantee a good life for their children.

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Also in her welcoming remarks, State Education Commissioner Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu explained that education has been a top priority of the administration headed by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello since taking office. function on May 29, 2015, in addition to strengthening and improving inter-agency synergy by the ministry for maximum benefits.

Hannatu Jibrin Salihu further stated that improving teacher welfare will continue to be a priority to achieve effective service delivery.

Also speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of the Nigeria State Union of Teachers (NUT) Niger State Wing, Akayago Adamu Mohammed, who made an impassioned appeal to the state government to accelerate efforts to recruit qualified teachers to fill vacant positions. in the state and ensured the prompt payment of the pension to retired state officials in order to improve their difficulties.

In his keynote address, the guest speaker on the occasion who is also the Vice Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) Lapai, Professor Abu Kassim Adamu pleaded for the revision of primary school curricula and secondary schools and the provision of adequate incentives and remuneration for teachers in order to improve their performance.