By Stanley Onyekwere
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has received pass mark from the Office of Head of Service of the Federation(OHSF), for the prompt implementation of the new policy for teachers in the Territory.
In particular, Head, Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan acknowledged that the administration is first in the Federation to implement the 65 years /40 years as the new retirement age and years of service for teachers as approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2021, according to the Director, FCT Human Resource Management, Mallam Muhammad Bashir.
Bashir made this disclosure during FCT Education Secretariat end of the year media briefing and honour for the retired /outstanding staff, on Tuesday.
According to him, the Education Secretariat has been able to record a lot of achievements as a result of the cooperation and support of the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, the FCT Minister Of State and the Permanent Secretary.
” This is a clear indication that the FCT Administration does not joke with the welfare of Teachers.
“The Administration has directed that Staff Welfare should be improved especially that of Teachers, and that is why today, teachers in FCT are being paid the approved minimum wage for education Officers”, he stressed.
Also, the Director commended the dexterity of the Education Secretary, Sani Dahir El- Katuzu whose tenure witnessed the clearing of arrears being owed to teachers.
He described the award conferred on retired and serving staff of the Secretariat as a lofty idea that should be emulated by other Secretariats, Departments, and Agencies of the FCT Administration.
He, therefore, charged the awardees to redouble their efforts in the service of the Administration; saying it is a lesson in honesty and hard work.
Earlier in his remarks, the mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, Sani Dahir El- Katuzu, noted that the teachers will now have the opportunity of serving at 40 years and 65 years of age; as against 35 years in service and 65 years of age.
On the Secretariat’ s achievement in the last past one year, El- Katuzu listed installation of hybrid solar system in 59 Secondary Education Board (SEB -Schools) across the six Area Councils.
He listed others to include, “establishment of solar hub at incubation centre, Karu in collaboration with Verysol Energy Technologies, construction and furnishing of 1000 capacity GSE hall, Zuba and construction of School of languages.
Furthermore, he said the in the year under review, revealed that the secretariat commissioned a renovated Lugbe learning centre, establishment and take -off of Government Science and Technical College, Kogo- Bwari for 2022/2023 academic with many others.
