Okowa commends teachers’ contribution to nation-building

                                                                     Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday commended Nigerian teachers for their role in nation-building as Nigerian teachers join their counterparts to celebrate World Teachers’ Day.

Gov Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, described teachers as the bedrock of the nation’s development, stressing that no other profession can metamorphose without the input of teachers.

The governor commended teachers in Delta for their commitment to teaching and learning in all public and private schools in the state, noting that his administration placed a high premium on the welfare of teachers and other workers in the public service.

According to him, the state government had continued to ensure that the salaries of teachers were paid regularly as and when due.

He assured that the Delta government was committed to improving the environment for teaching and learning, which had resulted in the construction and rehabilitation of school buildings and provision of furniture for teachers and students.

In his words: “It gives me great pleasure to celebrate with teachers in Nigeria and particularly in Delta as they join their counterparts all over the world to mark World Teachers’ Day 2020.

“I thank teachers in Delta for their contributions to nation-building and to the intellectual development of our children.

“As an administration, we place a very high premium on the welfare of teachers and other workers in the state hence the regular payment of their salaries as and when due.

“We have also ensured that we improved on the teaching and learning environment for our teachers and students through the provision and necessary infrastructure and materials.”