BY LAW IBITOYE
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT), Ekiti State Wing, has hailed Ekiti state Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for giving Primary School teachers approval to attain Grade level sixteen (GL16).
The NUT chairman, Comrade Daodu Bamidele Olaitan in a statement made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, appreciated governor Oyebanji for the approval, noting that attaining (GL 16) would spur them to be more dedicated to duty. According to Comrade Daodu, this approval is a morale booster that will bring out the best out of us.
The statement reads in part ” The approval of (GL16) to Primary School teachers in Ekiti state did not only gladden our hearts but boost our morale to be more dedicated to impacting knowledge on younger generations.
The union is highly grateful to Mr Governor, he has again displayed genuine love to teachers by acceding to our demand to be at par with our fellow colleagues in other ministries. This is a testament that the governor is a teachers’ friendly governor whose vision is to restore the educational standard of Ekiti state.
We cannot but mention some of the interventions of Governor Oyebanji in primary schools which include: approval of Car and Housing loan to our members, regular training, renovation of primary schools, perimeter fencing, provision of benches, chairs and creating conducive environments for learning among others. All these have enhanced our service.
We shall continually give our unflinching support to your administration. The highest level attainable before this approval was GL15. The Union had presented a series of memos to past governors to approve our members to GL 16 but nothing was done ; today you have given us a new lease of life, restored our hope and you made us proud of our teaching profession. our prayers and aged long demand have been met . NUT Chairman, stated
Recall that agitation for approval into (GL16) was part of teachers demands during last year’s World Teachers Day Celebration.
