The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has renewed its demand for the implementation of the special salary structure approved for teachers in basic and secondary schools under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The union said the Federal Government had yet to implement the salary scale four years after its approval, despite the importance of improving teachers’ welfare and professional status.
Key Highlights
- The NUT has renewed its call for implementation of the special salary scale for teachers.
- The salary structure for basic and secondary school teachers was approved in 2022 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
- NUT National Deputy President, Kizito Kalu, said implementation has not commenced four years after approval.
- The union also called for improved working conditions for teachers.
- Overcrowded classrooms, insufficient furniture and shortage of instructional materials were identified as key challenges.
- The demand was made at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja.
NUT Renews Call at World Teachers’ Day
NUT National Deputy President, Kizito Kalu, made the call in Abuja on Monday while delivering the union’s address to mark the 2026 World Teachers’ Day at Eagle Square.
The theme for this year’s celebration is, “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing the status and shaping our futures.”
Kalu said teachers deserved remuneration that reflected the responsibilities attached to their profession and the prevailing economic conditions in the country.
He recalled that the Federal Government, under Buhari, approved a special salary scale for teachers in basic and secondary schools in 2022, alongside other welfare measures.
“Unfortunately, four years after the approvals, implementation has not commenced,” Kalu said.
He urged the government to begin the process of implementing the new salary structure, saying the move would improve teachers’ morale and enhance their dignity.
“We, therefore, renew our call on the government to set machinery in motion for actualisation of the new salary regime for teachers in order to boost their morale and enhance their dignity,” he said.
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Union Seeks Better Working Conditions for Teachers
The NUT deputy president also called for improved working conditions for teachers, stressing that effective teaching would be difficult in schools where basic facilities are inadequate.
He identified overcrowded classrooms, insufficient furniture and a shortage of instructional materials among the challenges affecting teachers and learning across the country.
Kalu urged the government to address these challenges as part of broader efforts to strengthen the teaching profession and improve the quality of education.
World Teachers’ Day is observed annually on October 5. The global observance was inaugurated in 1994 following the 44th session of the International Conference on Education in Geneva.
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