Monday, October 5, is a day set aside for World Teachers Day and in a bid to celebrate with the teachers in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for the teachers.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who represented the president in the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day, also added that the number of years of service has been extended to 40 years as against the initial 35 years.
Adamu Adamu noted that the special salary scale was implemented so that teachers in the country can be encouraged to deliver a better service to the nations educational system.