2019 World Day: FG To Initiate Policies To Attract Teachers To Rural Communities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 5, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says hisadministration will offer policies that will provide allowances and initiateannual retention benefits for teachers in order to attract them to ruralcommunities.
Buhari, who was represented by theAttorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami made this known inAbuja today at the 2019 World Teachers’ Day Celebration.
He also said the Federal Governmentwould collaborate with the states with a view to providing incentives toteachers, especially in the rural areas to encourage young talents to theteaching profession.
Meanwhile, the Minister ofEducation, Adamu Adamu said the theme of the 2019 WTD was progressivelyaddressing some of the fundamental issues of teachers and education generallyin the country. He explained that to revitalise the sector, there was need tounleash potentials for socioeconomic development.
In his message, National President,Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT Muhammed Idris, called for policy redirectionthat would enhance the occupational and social status of teachers and engenderfulfilling teaching career.