New Salary Structure For Teachers ‘II Create Crisis – Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Monday that the new structure for teachers announced by the Federal Government would create crisis for the country’s educational system. Wike stated this during a courtesy visit on him by representatives of the Board of the College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Wike in a statement through the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim said it was good to give teachers a new salary scale, it was also important not to politicise such a sensitive issue. The governor pointed out that it was “good to give teachers special attention because of their strategic role in the society but such policy should be properly implemented.” He said the clamour for a new revenue formula by states has not received any attention by the Federal Government despite the obvious need for the review, they are rather imposing a new financial burden on the states without consulting them.”