As faculties (major and secondary) resume in Cross River State, lecturers are discovering it tough to hold out their duties as a result of hike in petrol costs and transportation.
In a plea by Dr Mike Udam, a Classroom Instructor, the lecturers are calling on Governor Bassey Otu, who’s but to implement the signed N70,000 minimal wage, to, as a matter of urgency, present a particular allowance of N20,000 for lecturers within the state.
In a letter titled, ‘REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHERS IN CROSS RIVER STATE,’ Udam wrote:
“Pricey Senator Prince Bassey Otu,
I hope you’re doing effectively. I’m writing to carry to your consideration a urgent concern confronted by lecturers in Cross River State, significantly relating to transportation challenges that considerably influence our skill to fulfil our instructional obligations.
Financial Challenges
As everyone knows, the present financial local weather has turn into more and more tough for a lot of, and lecturers are not any exception. The rising prices have made it difficult for educators to commute to high school constantly.
Manpower Shortages in Training
Furthermore, our schooling sector is experiencing a severe scarcity of manpower. It is important that lecturers are current day by day when faculties are open, as our college students rely upon us for his or her schooling and improvement.
The Want for a Particular Transport Allowance
Given these circumstances, I suggest that you just approve a particular transport allowance of N20,000 for all major and secondary faculty lecturers throughout the state. This allowance would vastly alleviate the monetary burden on lecturers, permitting us to concentrate on delivering high-quality classes and reaching constructive studying outcomes.
Present Monetary Pressure
For instance, many lecturers are at present spending roughly N2,000 each day for transportation, which quantities to N40,000 over a 20-day faculty month. This deduction from the wage of a Degree 10 officer is solely unsustainable and detrimental to our well-being.
Different Suggestion
In different to the transport allowance, I kindly request your consideration for the implementation of trainer promotions in a single batch. The present batch-by-batch strategy is inefficient and undermines the morale of educators, additional harming the schooling sector.
I sincerely hope that you’ll think about this request with compassion and understanding. Supporting our lecturers is essential for the betterment of schooling in Cross River State.
Thanks on your consideration to this matter.
Heat regards.”
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