Warri To Reward Teachers With Prompt Salary

Dissolves Revenue All Standing Revenue Committees 

Paucity of funds nonetheless, the welfare of Primary school teachers in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state would be taken seriously, Warri Sentinel can confirm the Chairman of Isoko South has pledged.

Comrade Ovoke Warri, who made the promise on Wednesday, August 14, while playing host to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Isoko South wing in his office, noted that teachers remain important partners and key in achieving a positive turnaround of the education sector and the society through good morals.

According to the council chairman, teachers must be rewarded while alive even as he stressed the need to ensure that they are not denied their wages, he assured the commitment of his administration in the regular payment of their salaries and as at when due.

While commending teachers in the local government for their sacrifices and diligence in the discharge of their duties, Warri said that his government shall reciprocate the teachers gestures by regular payment of salaries and provision of infrastructure and learning materials in public schools.

His said, “This administration has good plans for the education sector; especially the agricultural sector. We intend to partner with teachers to look towards agricultural issues across our schools and provide instructional materials. Nothing will stop us from paying your salaries as at when due even though we are facing harsh economic challenges. We will continue to give teachers’ welfare a priority.”

Daniel Odhomo, Chairman, Isoko South wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT), had enumerated some of the challenges faced by the union and appealed for support.

He congratulated the council chairman on his election victory and subsequent swearing in, hailing the chairman for his interest in education, and prompt payment of last month’s salary to primary school teachers.

In another development, the chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state Comrade Ovoke Warri, has approved the immediate dissolution of all revenue committees in the local government.

Announcing the immediate dissolution on Wednesday shortly after a closed door meeting with various revenue bodies, Warri directed all members of the dissolved revenue committees to immediately handover all necessary council properties in their possession and warned business owners and other residents of Isoko South South who are yet to meet their revenue obligations for 2024 to wait till further notice.