The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, Kogi State chapter, has called on the state government to urgently restore the suspended 27.5 per cent Teachers’ Special Allowance and embark on immediate recruitment of qualified teachers.
At a press briefing in Lokoja on Thursday, the union also raised the alarm over rising attacks on schools, warning that the safety of teachers and students was being threatened.
The union added that urgent government action was needed to protect learning environments across the state.
Presenting the communiqué after the State Executive Council meeting, the state Chairman of ASUSS, Emejeh Sunday, said the 27.5 per cent Teachers’ Special Allowance was agreed upon through a valid Collective Bargaining Agreement to recognise the unique demands of teaching.
“Its restoration will greatly improve teachers’ morale and further demonstrate Government’s commitment to quality education,” the union stated.
ASUSS warned that continued denial of the incentive risks weakening teacher
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