Impressed with the performance Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the education sector, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Adamawa State wing has presented an award of excellence on the Governor during the Quadrennial State Conference of Delegates held Wednesday at Lelewal Motel in Yola.
The conference saw the emergence of new leadership of the union at the state level for the next tenure of four years.
Presenting the award by the National President of NUT Dr Idris Nasir Idris said the Governor is the first in the country to increase teacher’s years of service from 35 to 40 years even before the pronouncement by the Federal government in that regard.
He saluted the giant strides so far achieved in the education sector and urged the governor not to relent as the national leadership of the union and teachers in general has great faith in him.
Receiving the award, Governor Fintiri expressed appreciation for the award, declaring that he did not take it for granted and vowed to redouble his efforts in according priority to teachers’ welfare in Adamawa.
“Under my administration teachers will get their reward here instead of the hereafter and that was why government extended years of service for English and Science Teachers by five years in addition to promotion of Teachers in Post Primary Schools and the increase in the allowances of core subjects Teachers among others.
“I commended the State chapter of NUT for supporting and ensuring that the recent verification of Teachers is successfully undertaken which was a prelude to the employment of more qualified Teachers in order to fill the noticeable gap in the number required in schools”. He added
Fintiri urged the delegates to deliberate on issues that will bring back the lost glory of the Teaching profession and Education in Adamawa and Nigeria at large and wished them a successful delegates’ Conference.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the state chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT Comrade Rodney Nathan appreciated Governor Umaru Fintiri for raising years of service for science and English teachers, restoring feeding in public schools, promotion of teachers and stability in payment of their salary among others.
“NUT under my watch we achieved clearing of six months salary arrears to Primary school teachers, implementation of 27.5% allowances to teachers, restoring the glory of the union, completion and commissioning of NUT Petro Gas”. He said
In his solidarity message, the State Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, commended Governor Umaru Fintiri for according priority to the workforce and called on him to offset the arrears of the national minimum wage and leave transport grants for state government workers.
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