The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has asked the state’s Commissioners of Education and that of Finance, the State Accountant General, Head of Civil Service and Director, Salary Bureau to appear before the House next week.
The House said their appearance will enable them to explain to the people why the salary of over 400 newly employed secondary school teachers were not paid three months after they were employed.
Speaker of the Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi gave the directive after Daniel Oga Ogazi, the Chairman, House Committee on Education raised the issue on Matters of Public Interest during the House’s proceedings yesterday in Lafia, the state capital.
Balarabe Abdullahi said for the standard of education to be improved in the state, teachers must be encouraged, motivated and their salaries should be paid promptly.
“First, let me appreciate Daniel Ogazi for bringing this very important matter and other members for your contributions on this issue.
“It is in view of this that we are inviting the Commissioners of Education and Finance, Accountant-General, Head of the Civil Service and Director Salary Bureau to appear before the House on Monday, February 21, 2022.
“This is to enable them to explain to us and the people of the state why they have failed to pay the secondary school teachers after three months of their employ,” he said.