- He said this during a December media briefing at the Government House in Umuahia on Friday
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved a special compensation package to encourage teaching in remote public schools across the state.
Speaking during his December media briefing at the Government House in Umuahia on Friday, Otti stated that the initiative aims to address staffing shortages in hard-to-reach areas by offering tailored benefits to attract and retain teachers.
He said, “What we have done in the last few weeks is to put in place a discriminatory compensation package to encourage people to serve in those areas. My understanding is that people received it very well, and in the next few weeks, we intend to see that it has worked so that no school will remain understaffed.”
Otti also disclosed plans to recruit additional teachers to fill gaps in underserved communities, ensuring access to quality education across the state.
In addition, he highlighted significant improvements in the education sector, including the separation of basic and secondary education management from tertiary education for more effective oversight.
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