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Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his administration is putting modalities in place for the commencement of payment of the new minimum wage by the end of this month.

Governor Otti announced this on the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers Day Celebration with the Theme: "Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards A New Social Contract For Education"

He said that the new minimum wage is in addition to the 15,000 naira wage award already paid to Abia civil servants in the past 3 months.

He said that his administration declared a state of emergency in the education sector and introduced new incentives including an increase in the retirement age of teachers to 65 years and 40 years in Service.

Governor Otti said that his Government in addition banished all forms of discriminatory practices in payment of salaries and assured that regular payment of workers' entitlements will continue to receive priority attention.

"Our administration understands the importance of education which explains why we prioritise it as one of the major pillars of our governance objectives.

"As the Chairman of NUT in the State said, we had since increased the retirement age of teachers in the State to 65 years or 40 years of service subject to health and willingness of individuals to remain in the field".

"We have effectively banished all forms of discrimination in the payment of workers salaries and allowances" Governor Otti declared.

"Today, teachers in primary and secondary schools across the State get their salaries at the same time their counterparts in the civil service are paid." Gov. Otti stated.

As part of plans to make teaching more attractive, the Governor said his administration has retrained about two thousand teachers in the primary school while teachers in the secondary school will commence their retraining by November this year.

The Governor announced that before the end of this year, 100 newly retrofitted Public Schools will be ready for use across the state, adding that he has directed the Office of Homeland Security to provide adequate security to public schools in the state for the safety of teachers, students, and facilities already in place.

The Governor said that he is committed to creating an ecosystem conducive for teaching and learning, adding that he will consider the Students-teachers ratio in engaging more teachers in schools across the state.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Occasion and Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi while congratulating Abia Teachers on this year's event said that the State Government sees teachers as friends, role models, mentors, builders and character molder which informed the extensive ongoing capacity building of teachers and massive infrastructural development across Public Schools for effective and efficient performance.

He noted that Governor Otti has prioritized teachers' welfare, calling on NUT to ensure that teachers reciprocate the Governor's gesture by being alive to their responsibilities as the years of truancy are long over.

In his speech, the state Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Madu Chukwujekwu said that the theme of this year's event "Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards a New Social Contract For Education" recognizes the critical role teachers play in the future of education, adding that government needs to empower teachers to take ownership of their profession, to share their expertise, and to drive innovation in education.

Comrade Chukwujekwu used the forum to list some achievements made in education sector by the present administration including approval and full implementation of 65 years of age and 40years of service through the harmonized Teachers Retirement Act 2022, regular and prompt payment of monthly salaries to Teachers and all civil servants in the state among others, calling for the immediate recruitment of teachers to fill in vacancies in various Public Schools.

Read more at: https://abntv.com.ng/news/were-putting-modalities-in-place-for-minimum-wage-payment-governor-otti/

Please from which of the minimum wages to which? Is it from 18k to 30k or from 18k to 70k?

Lol, this gov does not regard Abians. He even said the 15k award was paid in the last 3 months. Watch how they shower him with praises when many other states are paying same as the fed govt 35k.

And to think igbos are praising this man as the best gov ever produced in Nigeria because of elu p factor. Choi, SE govs are the luckiest in Nigeria. All you need to do as a gov in SE is, just tell them the president is the problem, gbam, you can pocket all the state's fund and retain your title as the best.

Years to come, they will project Otti as the only man fit to be Nigeria president. Imagine grievingory and his awful performance of 8 years in Anambra now emerging as the best presidential candidate.

Working governor

New word: modalities

Packaged scammed. So you have not being paying minimum wage all this while

APC ONLINE PAID AGENT OYA come and start crying as usual.

I'll start for you....





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Clear throat

Go Oti don’t pay what you can’t afford don’t mind the foolish APC dogs

So na 18k dem still dey collect for Abia state like this

And their people dey SW dey abuse Sanwo-Olu and co

These guys and low standards

Let us clap our hands for the Governor that is now putting modalities in place months after his e- rats told us he has been paying N70,000.

Mr. Governor, please let the modalities also take care of the 36 months arrears.

Richtaiwo:
Please from which of the minimum wages to which? Is it from 18k to 30k or from 18k to 70k?

Lol, this gov does not regard Abians. He even said the 15k award was paid in the last 3 months. Watch how they shower him with praises when many other states are paying same as the fed govt 35k.

And to think igbos are praising this man as the best gov ever produced in Nigeria because of elu p factor. Choi, SE govs are the luckiest in Nigeria. All you need to do as a gov in SE is, just tell them the president is the problem, gbam, you can pocket all the state's fund and retain your title as the best.

Years to come, they will project Otti as the only man fit to be Nigeria president. Imagine grievingory and his awful performance of 8 years in Anambra now emerging as the best presidential candidate.

You don know them finish

18k to 35k? But how does that translate to the **Billionaire** tag they give themselves? Suffering and Smiling

Modalities to defraud Abia state

xristos:
Please cook the modality verywell and Let the beneficiaries give us the news.
The so called minimum wage is just the full tank of a car

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Long overdue

Metrix147:
Read more at: https://abntv.com.ng/news/were-putting-modalities-in-place-for-minimum-wage-payment-governor-otti/

No be only modalities. Lol.

How long did it take to put the modalities in place for Senators and Governors to get their increase?

Gov Otti the biggest scam after Bello, Yet obidients sings his praise like praise and worship. Adamawa State started paying 70k since August and Otti is still Setting modalities

Those crying more than the bereaved can now be put to shame.
Pls don't quote me else........

The ndi billionaires Level 12 officers who earn same amount with security guard of Level 01 in Lagos.

They would come online to claim billionaires but go back home and collect 18k as salary

Richtaiwo:
Please from which of the minimum wages to which? Is it from 18k to 30k or from 18k to 70k?

Lol, this gov does not regard Abians. He even said the 15k award was paid in the last 3 months. Watch how they shower him with praises when many other states are paying same as the fed govt 35k.

And to think igbos are praising this man as the best gov ever produced in Nigeria because of elu p factor. Choi, SE govs are the luckiest in Nigeria. All you need to do as a gov in SE is, just tell them the president is the problem, gbam, you can pocket all the state's fund and retain your title as the best.

Years to come, they will project Otti as the only man fit to be Nigeria president. Imagine grievingory and his awful performance of 8 years in Anambra now emerging as the best presidential candidate.

All these noise you're making on top of someone who even gave something to the workers. What about kaduna state with their APC governor Uba Sani. He didn't give a dime to workers as wage award. Not even the 15k Otti gave his people. Uba Sani has not even said a word about the 70k minimum wage in his state not to talk of implementing it. Rubbish!

Using English to confuse people

simonlee:
All these noise you're making on top of someone who even gave something to the workers. What about kaduna state with their APC governor Uba Sani. He didn't give a dime to workers as wage award. Not even the 15k Otti gave his people. Uba Sani has not even said a word about the 70k minimum wage in his state not to talk of implementing it. Rubbish!

Okay, now I understand is a competition of the lowest govs. But how much is kaduna current minimum wage? Is it also 18k?

ppogba:
Let us clap our hands for the Governor that is now putting modalities in place months after his e- rats told us he has been paying N70,000.

Mr. Governor, please let the modalities also take care of the 36 months arrears.

I know you just talked for talking sake but please when was the new minimum wage signed again?

Abia pays 30k minimum wage.... For the past 3 months, paid 15k wage award.... Now putting modalities to pay the 70k new minimum wage.

Dear Gov. Otti.... Keep getting better, always ignore these empty cans that littered the internet. Opposition still have their e-dogs all over.