President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers while also increasing the years of service from 35 years to 40 years. This was made known by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu during the occasion of the 2020 World Teacher’s Day.

The theme of celebration "Teachers: Leading in Crisis Re-imagining the Future” captures the resilience of Teachers and school administrators globally amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari instructed the ministry to facilitate the implementation of the new teachers salary scheme, saying this would encourage the teachers in delivering better service. According to him, teachers have the power to shape and reshape the lives of young people and help learners to enhance their potentials. "Only great teachers can produce excellent people and students that will make the future of our country great. A positive or negative influence of teacher on any child will have effect on that child. Therefore the federal government is ensuring quality education to access".... (read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/10/president-buhari-approves-special.html)