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Oyo State Government has said that contrary to reports making the rounds, no teacher in the state was being owed the year 2020 leave bonus.
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, stated this in a statement, on Thursday, warning primary school teachers against embarking on “any illegal procession or protest within the state.”
He said: “Some political emissaries are going about, telling people that the government is owing them 2020 annual leave arrears and that the government is not taking it seriously. But this is not true. It is incorrect.
“No primary school teacher is owed monthly salary, or leave bonus today. The government has paid their dues.”
Adeniran admonished the “unscrupulous group of teachers aligning themselves with disgruntled politicians,” to show gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde whom he said has consistently paid their salaries on the “25th of every month, despite the economic instability in the nation.”
He added that a government that “abolished the six years waiting period of teachers within Grade Level 13 and above; consistently paid their 13th month salaries; and ensured payment of arrears owed by previous administration” deserves better treatment by its workforce in the education sector.
The SUBEB boss stated that the current administration also ensured that the waiting period of teachers from GL 13 and above has been reviewed to three years, rather than the six years enacted by previous administrations.
Adeniran wondered why some teachers will yield themselves as “political agents,” and not minding its consequences in public service.
He enjoined teachers who may be having issues with their accounts to visit the finance department of the Board or their various banks, rather than working against the directives of the government.
He urged the teachers not to engage in any act that violates the law or threatens the peace of the state, adding that they should follow the right channel in laying any form of complaints.
Adeniran challenged teachers in the state to improve their service delivery, advising them not to yield themselves as tools in the hands of politicians to discredit the “unrelenting efforts of the present government.”
The SUBEB chairman, who noted that those intending to protest were rented by “enemies of the government” to misinform the public,said they would be dealt with within the full extent of the law when caught.
He further admonished the leadership of Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT) to call its members to order, adding that the state government would appreciate the Union’s collaborative efforts to fish out perpetrators of such “demeaning acts.”