Era Of Half Salary Is Gone....Hon. Bamisayemi.

The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Hon. Oladoyin
Folorunsho Bamisayemi has assured teachers in the state that the era of half
salary in the state is gone.

He made this remark today in Ikirun in an interactive
meeting with teachers in Ikirun zone on the improvement of education
in the state.

The Commissioner who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Hon. Jamiu Olawumi said that Osun teachers should be rest assured that all arrears will be paid adding that salaries with promotion will also be paid as and when due.

  The Commissioner who emphasized on the importance of mother tongue,
appealed to teachers to impact the right knowledge to the students as the language used can lower the case of violence and bad behaviour in the society.

Honourable Bamisayemi used the medium to commend the teachers for the good job they
have been doing, he admonished them to be proud of themselves as mentors
of the most successful people in the society.

He also said training and retraining of teachers will be done and it will be compulsory for teachers to be certificated before
they can teach.

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Education, Mr. Festus Olajide who was represented by Director,
Schools, Mr. Obi Olagoke prayed that the efforts of the teachers will
not be vain.

Mr. Festus while commending the teachers said State of Osun is one of the three states in Nigeria that has zero tolerance for
examination malpractice.

He said the purpose of the meeting is to examine the state of
education in Osun and urged them to express themselves freely in order to chart the way forward.

In their separate addresses, the Coordinating Director, Osun Central Education District and the Chairman, Association of all
Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS)
appreciated the Honourable Commissioner and the Special Adviser for
deeming it to fit meet with them.