Education
2,000 Rivers Teachers To Benefit From Promotion Arrears
An estimated 2000
teachers in Rivers State are billed to be paid their promotion arrears from 2009 – 2010.
Some of the affected teachers disclosed this to The Tide midweek, stating that they had been assured by the State Government.
Two of the teachers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that they had gone through the verification exercise which ended last week following the appointment of an 11-man committee by the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike to investigate the non-payment of promotion arrears of teachers/staff of Senior Secondary School Board from 2009 and 2010.
“We have suffered since 2009 due to the non-payment of our promotion arrears. Nothing was done about it even when we made all efforts for the previous government to pay us.
“That is why we are happy that just few months after his being sworn in as Governor (Gov) Wike has decided that he is going to pay us. The fact that he listened to our short plea is indicative that he will pay”, they said.
When The Tide contacted chairman of the 11-man committee, Dr Godpower A. I. Nwogu, he affirmed that the committee was working assiduously to ascertain the genuine cases in order to make their report to the Governor.
Dr Nwogu, who is a commissioner II, in the State Civil Service Committee revealed that as at press time about 1500 teachers had been confirmed and that the number is likely to increase to 2000 and beyond.
The Tide’s investigation revealed that following the inability of the previous leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the state to pursue the payment under the immediate past government, the present NUT leadership met with the State Governor on the issue.
Sequel to the meeting, the Governor set up the 11 –man committee to carryout a verification exercise to ascertain the actual number of teachers involved.
Other members of the committee are: Sir Mike Elechi, John Bamson, Ohuo Uche Uche Fred and Nkpogene O. Lucky.
Others are Okechukwu Nwadiukwu, Ody Patience Azubuike and Cyril Amaewhule. The rest are Nwala Innocent, Douglas, T. G. as well as Kinikanwo Elechi.
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