UBEB Yet To Pay Teachers August Salary In Ebonyi LGA

Ebonyi Local Government Area teachers, under the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) are yet to receive their salary for the month of August.

Chief Donatus Njoku, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday described the development as regrettable, pleading with the affected teachers to remain calm.

The Commmisioner stated that the salary would soon be paid to the teachers.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure that whatever might had led to such delay in payment is addressed.

“We are in contact with all those concerned over the payment and all issues would be sorted soon,” he said.

Njoku also noted that August was a month of transition for the local government leadership as the nold tenure endewd and a new one was inaugurated in September 1.

“It is fact that teachers are not owed in the state and this particular situation is peculiar,” he said.

Francis Egwu, Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ebonyi, who also expressed displeasure at the news said “I contacted the past and present chairmen of the council and no cogent reason was given for the delay.

“They, however, promised to expedite action in resolving issues concerning the payment.

“I will not rest until the matter is resolved as teachers in the council among other areas deserve their due wages,” he said.