Ogun Assembly Assures NUT On Review Of Contributory Pension Scheme To Improve Welfare Of Teachers

Ogun State House of Assembly has assured the State wing of Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT) of necessary legislative support, especially on the review of laws establishing the contributory pensions in the State and other issues bothering on welfarism and improved conditions of service.

Speaker of the house, Right Honourable Oludaisi Elemide gave the assurance, while receiving the State Executive Members of (NUT) led by the State Chairman, Comrade Sewakanu Noah, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

Teaching according to him, is a noble profession known for moulding other profession and therefore deserved to be accorded due recognition by all stakeholders in any developing economy. 

Elemide who recalled the Tenth Assembly's efforts in ensuring the enactment and passage of the Principals General Bill,  implored the leadership of NUT to strengthen its relationship with all organs of government towards evolving policies and initiatives that would be beneficial to the union, while sustaining the noble status of the profession

Speaking on the State Contributory Pension and the placement of teachers' salaries in the first line charges, the Speaker advised the union to engage necessary stakeholders for a seamless implementation, assuring that the House would always give its necessary support. 

The  State Chairman of  NUT, Comrade Sewakanu Noah had earlier in his speech,

sought the Assembly's intervention for the review of the law on the contributory pensions in the State.

 He expressed profound gratitude to the State Assembly for its steadfastness and support to the teaching workforce, especially with the passage of the Principals General bill into law and the resolution calling for the exemption of teachers from paying tolls on the Ijebu-Epe Road

He noted that such gesture had demonstrated the genuine commitment of the legislature to the growth and development of the education sector. 

In another development, Speaker Elemide played host to the State Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission, Mrs. Olayinka Odibe, noting that the Assembly would not rest on its oars at prioritizing the promotion and inclusion of policies that advocate for genuine human right initiatives for an all-inclusive society devoid of social class or gender discrimination.

Earlier, Odibe, highlighted the need for more legislations to promote individuals from any form of discrimination based on gender or health status,  noting that the commission would improve in its community campaign to address the issues.