Chairman of Editi Local Government Council of Niger State, Alhaji Isah Kantigi, said in an effort to restore the glory of teaching profession, his council has introduced dressing allowance for primary school teachers working in his local government.

The chairman, in a statement at the weekend in Minna, said N1.2 million has been earmarked by his council for the payment of the dressing allowance, saying all the teachers in the 102 primary schools in the area would benefit from the gesture.

He therefore appealed to staff of the council to cooperate with the committees handling the on-going staff verification by physically presenting themselves for the exercise as nobody would verified by proxy.

Kantigi also warned staff of the council against laxity, saying his administration would not hastate to sanction any staff found wanting.