{"id":1041,"date":"2021-02-22T15:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T14:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2021-02-22T15:30:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T14:30:26","slug":"abia-asks-teachers-to-resume-classes-begins-payment-of-salary-arrears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/02\/22\/abia-asks-teachers-to-resume-classes-begins-payment-of-salary-arrears\/","title":{"rendered":"Abia asks teachers to resume classes, begins payment of salary arrears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Abia State Government says it has commenced the payment of salary arrears to teachers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The states Honorable Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu who made this known in a statement released on Monday said directives have also been issued to teachers to reciprocate government\u2019s gestures by returning to classes.<\/p>\n<p>He also commended teachers in the state for their understanding of the processes that were initiated to clear the outstanding emoluments being owed them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo demonstrate our commitment to this cause, the government has already paid a total of N1.1bn in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/02\/20\/lies-against-mfm-olukoya-court-grants-n500m-damages-perpetual-injunction-against-maureen-badejo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">salary<\/a> arrears to the teachers between December 2020 and now, is set to further pay their TSS this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the foregoing, we call on the teachers to reciprocate the government\u2019s gesture and show a further sense of patriotism by returning to classes on March 1, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment commits to doing everything within its powers to ensure the situation keeps improving as agreed with teachers,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Abia State Government says it has commenced the payment of salary arrears to teachers in the state. 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