The federal government has begun the payment of withheld salaries of teachers who were beneficiaries of the elongation of service tenure extended by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
In 2020, Buhari announced some incentives for teachers during World Teachers’ Day.
The incentives meant for teachers under the federal government’s employment include a new salary scale and raising their retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
Unexpectedly, some of the tutors who benefited had their salaries withheld from 2021 to March 2023.
Top officials in the Federal Ministry of Education, Finance, Budget, and National Planning have now confirmed the payment of the withheld salaries.
“I can confirm to you that they have started receiving their salaries. They also received the arrears of the peculiar allowances. All arrears of salaries will be paid in full”, a source disclosed.
Also speaking on the payment, one of the beneficiaries in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital revealed that it has indeed begun.
“It is true. We have started receiving. Though we only got the one for April 2023 we have been reassured that the arrears will be cleared.”
