Buhari’s Largesse for Teachers: 65 years retirement age, Housing Scheme, Tuition Free for Children

President Buhari as well approved teachers’ housing scheme in all the local government areas, and also free tuition for biological children of teachers across the federation.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu delivered the president’s approval at the 2020 World Teachers Day Celebration in Abuja, where it was revealed that school closure occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 1.5 billion students and 63 million primary and secondary school teachers globally.

While revealing that COVID-19 has also affected over 39 million students and pupils in Nigeria, the federal government has equally directed the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), to begin the process of removing unqualified teachers from the teaching profession Nationwide.