President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers in commemoration of World Teachers Day on Monday, October 5.
This announcement was made by Adamu Adamu, the minister of education, in a speech he read while representing the president at the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day.
ThisDay reports that the Nigerian leader also increased the service years for teachers from 35 to 40 years.
According to Adamu, the implementation of the new salary scheme is to encourage teachers in delivering better service.