The National Union of Teachers says 547 teachers have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast region of Nigeria.
says 547 teachers have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast region of Nigeria.
Mr Idris said the union is engaging the affected state governments to ensure that the death benefits of the deceased teachers get to their families. “We have made headway, we have passed all the processes, from the Senate to the House of Representatives, everybody is in consonance with the agitation of the Nigerian teachers on the retirement age issue. We look at it that the gesture that allows university lecturers to teach till 65 should be passed onto us teachers of primary and secondary schools.”Mr Idris said state governments no longer recruit teachers for rural areas which has created a gap in the education system.
For the second prayer session, Ben \Egemba said teaching is a painstaking work that needs patience and endurance. The Christian cleric advised teachers to go beyond teaching and become role models who encourage learning.During the solemn assembly, clergymen took turns to lead the teachers in special prayers against what they called the evil forces of educational decay, corruption, maladministration, insecurity and underdevelopment.
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