All qualified teachers in primary schools across Borno State will soon begin to enjoy the N30,000 minimum wage, as against the current situation in which some teachers receive as low as N11,000.
Zulum announced this in Maiduguri while inaugurating the reconstituted board of the Borno State Universal Basic Education Board.
According to him, “One major issue in Borno’s primary education system is the welfare of teachers. It is pathetic that there are teachers who are still collecting between N13,000 and N11,000. I want to assure, that despite the economic challenges, we are working to ensure that every qualified teacher in Borno State earns a minimum of N30,000, which is the national minimum wage.”
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The Governor also said, several unqualified teachers identified during assessments, who are trainable, will be sent for professional teachers training, to acquire skills and methodologies that can help them teach effectively.
He however noted that those that are not trainable will be transferred to other departments as non-academic staff in schools.
Zulum also ruled out retrenchment, including those of untrainable teachers, so as not to increase an already high unemployment rate, with social implications.
