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.
They have been begging for their salaries ever before the recession!