Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has vowed to mobilise members in states yet to implement N70,000 new minimum wage in the country.
The union hailed President Bola Tinubu for bettering the lot of teachers in the country.
The teachers added that “Tinubu’s government is really trying for teachers. We will continue to appeal to him that we have good economic situation for our members.
“We appreciate him and we wish he returns as president.”
NUT President Audu Amba told reporters in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on the sidelines of quadrennial (19th) state conference of delegates 2026.
Represented by National Social Secretary of the union, Titilope Adebanjo, Comrade Amba urged the Governor Abdulraman AbdulRazaq to elongate the teachers service years from 60 to 65 years.
Amba said: “Some states are yet to implement the recently approved minimum wage for our members. I will continue to appeal to them for implantation.
“We have informed all the states that are yet to introduce the new wage to do so. We have informed the defaulting states that we will not stay aloof. We will mobilise our members so that governments of those states do the needful.
“We are appealing to them to implement the new minimum wage without further delay.”
On insecurity, NUT chief was optimistic that by next term environments and surroundings of schools in security challenged areas would have been safe.
“We are aware that some schools were shut because of insecurity. I want to believe that by the time schools resume for another term, the issue of insecurity will have become a thing of the past.”
“President Tinubu has allayed our fears. And the federal government has said that it is working day and night to make sure that not our schools, but our environment and surroundings are safe,” he added.
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