Implementation of special salary scale for teachers begins Jan 2022 – FG

THE new special salary scale approved for teachers by President Buhari will take off January 1, 2022.

The federal government disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, through its official Twitter handle.

The statement reads: “The new Special Teachers Salary Scale approved by President @MBuhari in 2020 is expected to take off on January 1, 2022.

“The President also approved new (extended) Retirement Age (65) and Length of Service (40 years), for Teachers in Public Basic & Secondary Schools in Nigeria”

President Buhari had, in October 2020, approved some new benefits for Nigerian teachers on the occasion of the 2020 World Teachers Day.

The president had said the new measure is in recognition of the roles of teachers in nation-building and to encourage them to deliver better service.

The new measures were disclosed in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who represented the President during the occasion of the 2020 World Teachers Day.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) ratified the recommendations at its meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.