We can’t implement teachers’ salary scale, says FG

IT IS QUITE FUNNY THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKING FOR CALLING OFF OF THE STRIKE AS A CONDITION FOR RESUMING NEGOTIATIONS AFTER A WARNING STRIKE WAS MADE AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO IT BY THE GOVT.

IT IS ALSO A SHAME ON THIS NATION THAT THE TEACHERS WHO MAKES THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW ARE SUBJECTED TO THE TREATMENT THEY GET FROM GOVT.

THE GOVT SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO LISTEN TO THE PLIGHT OF TEACHERS. THANKS

I hope this issue is resolved expeditiously with all involved sides making sure we continue to educate our children well. The strikes and interruptions are at the expense of the yearning children who need to learn. Nigerian education is already lacking behind. We have little or no teaching materials or equipments in the schools and classrooms. The only thing we have are efforts and knowledge of each individual teachers who must constantly struggle to find ways to teach and deal with ever changing education requirements, the ever escalating socio-economic conditions, and inflation affecting students, teachers, and their families. Most “Good” teacher has to invest own money to research, retrain, and prepare his or herself to better help the students. At Least, the government can be fair and do their job to ensure that our schoolteachers are adequately paid as on the recent budget. Our leader in the House and other branches of the government has done well in making sure they themselves receive the fair amount of salaries to allow them do their jobs. Please understand that as oil contributes greatly to our national development and wealth, our children and people of this country suffer and contribute even more to our national wealth. Without adequate investment in the people through proper education and infrastructure, we have nothing. Stop dragging your legs around waiting for someone to beg or please you while many children stay idle. Others would even start peddling and may never attend school ever again because of other unfortunate and unforeseeable circumstances resulting from your current decision. Therefore, stop denying these smart children the only things we have afforded them thus far. Stop ignoring the fact that our future depends on it. You may ask me how that would affect you. I can spend all day explaining this as a fact; however, there are few examples around you. Just look around you and see those smart people who use their brain for the wrong things that affect you today who would have otherwise been very good national contributors if their smart brain were directed positively through good education. Brain is never a good thing to idle or waste.
Thank you