By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Head of Service of the Federal , Mrs. Modupe Esan has commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCDA, as the first to implement thee new teachers policy.
Esan passed the commendation during the Education Secretariat End of the Year Media briefing and honour for the retired /outstanding staff, yesterday in Abuja.
She noted that the FCT Administration is first in the Federation to implement the 65 years /40 years as the new retirement age and years of service for teachers as approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2021.
The Director, FCT Human Resource Management, Mallam Muhammad Bashir disclosed the Education Secretariat has recorded many achievements through the cooperation and support of the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, the FCT Minister Of State and the Permanent Secretary.
He said, ” This is a clear indication that the FCT Administration does not joke with the welfare of Teachers.
The Administration has directed that Staff Welfare should be improved especially that of Teachers, and that is why today, teachers in FCT are being paid the approved minimum wage for education Officers.”
Bashir also commended the efforts of the Education Secretary, Sani Dahir El- Katuzu for facilitating the clearing of arrears being owed to Teachers.
Furthermore, Bashir described the award conferred on the Retired and Serving Staff as a great idea which other Secretariats, Departments, and Agencies of the FCT Administration should emulate.
He admonised the awardees to redouble their efforts in the service of the Administration; saying it is a lesson in honesty and hard work.
The mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, Sani Dahir El- Katuzu, said the teachers will now have the opportunity of serving at 40 years and 65 years of age; as against 35 years in service and 65 years of age.
Speaking on the secretariat’ s achievement in the last past one year, El – Katuzu listed installation of hybrid solar system in 59 Secondary Education Board (SEB -Schools) across the six Area Councils.
“Establishment of solar hub at incubation centre, Karu in collaboration with Verysol Energy Technologies, construction and furnishing of 1000 capacity GSE hall, Zuba and construction of School of languages.”
Accordding to El-katuzu, in the year under review the secretariat commissioned a renovated Lugbe learning centre, establishment and take -off of Government Science and Technical College, Kogo – Bwari for 2022/2023 academic with many others.
