Education Minister urges speed as gov't validates striking teachers' data for payment

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has visited a data processing centre to oversee the validation of records for striking teachers, as part of efforts to resolve outstanding concerns and facilitate payment of affected teachers. The government aims to complete the validation of at least 51,000 out of 80,000 teacher records by the end of October 5, 2026, to enable the processing of the first tranche of outstanding payments, expected by October 16.

Iddrisu emphasized the importance of speed and accuracy in the validation process, stating it is crucial for the government to fulfill its commitment to paying due arrears and placing promoted teachers in their new grades by October 30, 2026. He appealed to striking teachers to consider ending their industrial action, urging mutual respect between the government and teacher unions as negotiations continue.

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