KWARA TEACHERS COMMEND GOVERNMENT'S INTERVENTION IN EDUCATION

Heads of secondary schools in Kwara State, yesterday, said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s achievements in improving welfare of teachers are unmatched in the recent history of the state."

The teachers also commended the introduction of KwaraLEARN, which, they say, has been impactful, adding that the administration’s interventions have also been extended to other parts of the state like never before.

 

The school heads made the commendations in Ilorin, the state capital, at an open engagement the governor held to feel their pulse on government’s focus on basic education and their welfare across board.

At least 300 school principals attended the meeting along with other stakeholders from across the education sector. The teachers, who acknowledged the improvements in their wages and teaching environment, also called on the governor to consider restoring boarding facilities, which died off few years ago, end the pay disparity between teachers in basic classes and their senior secondary school counterparts, which he inherited. They also urged the governor to commit more funds to laboratories in the schools, as well as do more to offset salary arrears he inherited in 2019.

Writing By:

Musa Ofe Elizabeth