6 months after Buhari's promise, no special salary yet for teachers
The approvals came after cries by teachers on their poor salary package, a development which many have attributed to be responsible for the falling standard of education in the country. The president also approved the building of low-cost houses for teachers in rural areas and the sponsorship of teachers, just as he assured of prompt payment of salaries and timely promotion to eliminate stagnation. This is in addition to the Teachers Conversion Programme (TCP) and ICT training to mitigate the current dearth of qualified teachers. A month after the pronouncement, the national implementation co...