Kaduna gov releases N548m teachers funds

Kaduna gov releases N548m teachers funds
The Kaduna State Government has released N548 million to the Nigeria Union of Teachers Endwell Fund, resolving a long-standing dispute between the state government and the union.

The dispute, which had been ongoing for several years, was resolved following the intervention of the state governor, Uba Sani, who directed the immediate release of the funds to the NUT.

The acting Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Mubarak Mohammed, announced the resolution of the dispute at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday.

“I am pleased to announce that Governor Uba Sani has successfully resolved the long-standing dispute between the Kaduna State Government and the NUT regarding the NUT Endwell Fund,” Mohammed said.

The NUT Endwell Fund represents statutory deductions from teachers’ salaries, meant to support them during service and retirement.

Mohammed explained that the dispute was resolved following a series of negotiations between the state government and the NUT.

“Under the agreement, all litigation related to the NUT Endwell Fund will be discontinued, and the sum of N548 million will be released to the NUT to manage the Endwell Fund independently,” he said.

He added that the NUT Endwell Scheme will undergo a structural reform to ensure improved efficiency and accountability.

He said, “Governor Uba Sani’s commitment to education and teacher welfare has been evident since his assumption of office in May 2023