By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi
Benue State Government has expressed its willingness to Implement full promotion of primary school teachers in the state.
Governor Samuel Ortom gave this assurance on Tuesday when he was addressing some teachers who registered their protest at the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to press home for payment of their salaries.
The Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Kenneth Achabo, explained that the situation was due to the shortfall from the Federation Account, assuring that his office was collaborating with SUBEB towards finding solution to the matter.
According to the Governor, government is to ensure that all genuine teachers would be paid their entitlements as soon as possible.
Also speaking the Executive Secretary of SUBEB, Mr Joseph Ortse posited that the board was aware of the said issues, stressing that he had already directed that the affected teachers should be paid.
He contended that the committee set up by government to Implement the promotion of teachers have taken note of the disparities, stating that efforts were on to address them.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Benue State Wing, Mr Levi Akuma assured the affected members to remain calm, averring that the committee is stepping up efforts to address their demands.
Earlier in his address, leader of the group, Mr Elijah Kpenwuan, pointed out that their visit to the board was to register their complain about omission of their names during payment of salaries.
