Teachers Day: 36 Teachers Get N47.8M Reward in Ekiti State
Written by News Desk on October 5, 2024
As part of activities to mark 2024 teachers day, 36 teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Ekiti State have been rewarded by the State government with over 47 million naira for their outstanding performances.
Out of the thirty six, Best teachers in Primary and secondary schools got six million naira each, second runoff received two million each, while third position got one point five million naira as those on consolation Price went home with two hundred thousand naira and recognition Award received two hundred fifty thousand naira.
In his message at a ceremony held at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado Ekiti, the State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji reiterated his administration commitment to stamping out examination malpractices, saying that such could tarnish the integrity of government and the state.
The Governor also warned that any school caught encouraging examination malpractices would be sanctioned.
Oyebanji, who was represented by the Deputy Governor Chief Monisade Afuye, maintained that Ekiti was not in any competition to make name in education, saying that the state had made it mark in education without any influence from any quarter and such reputation should be sustained.
Governor Oyebanji reassured his administration commitment to prompt payment of salary, promotion of teachers and other emoluments that would Spur them to work, while urging them not to relent in efforts to make Nigeria great.
“I want to sternly warn all school managers at all levels that government has zero tolerance for examination malpractice and investigations are ongoing to look into some of the allegations of connivance in the promotion of examination malpractice in some schools which led to seizure of SSCE certificate examination.
“I haven’t sent any school manager to impress me with bogus result to prove anything to me. We are not in phony competition to earn fake glory that is cancerous to the future of our young ones.
“Ekiti has a great name as a land of scholarship, learning and integrity, we will not tolerate any unwholesome and unethical practice from ant school or staff that could tarnish this glorious reputation”, Oyebanji stated.
Some the awardees including the Best Teachers in Primary School, Mrs Folatemi Modupe and Secondary School, Mr Odunayo Ariloye appreciated the Governor for the gesture and promised to always contribute their quota for the development of the state.
On his part, the NUT Chairman, Mr Daodu Bamidele urged government at all levels to value teachers voices to address some of the problems confronting the education sector which include lack of adequate teachers, poor renumeration and number of pupils to teachers among others.
Mr Bamidele also listed some of their demands to include employment of more teachers , provision of security in schools, appointment of retired teachers into political offices, especially in education and implementation of sixty five years retirement age for teachers, among others.
