Recession has turned teachers to beggars

The Nigeria Union of Teachers on Wednesday
said the economic recession has immensely
affected the performance of teachers’ in Niger
State.
State chairman of the NUT, Comrade Ibrahim
Umar said this during the occasion of this year’s
World Teachers’ Day in Minna.
Umar said, “It is evident that teachers at both
primary and post-primary schools in the state
are being owed salaries for months and in some
cases, they are paid at random and on
percentage”.
“The implication of this and its attendant
consequences are greatly affecting the morale of
our esteemed members and, indeed, the
development of the education sector.”
He also said the irregular payment of teachers’
salaries has also affected the education sector.
“It is very demoralising , unfair and unjust to
allow teachers, particularly at the primary school
level, to stay for two to four months without
salary.
“Teachers have now been compelled to become
beggars and most neglected species within the
family of civil service, a position they don’t
deserve,” he added.