Adamawa governor, Fintiri commends Nigeria Union of Teachers for building gas station
Adamawa Governor Fintiri, centre, cuts the tape to commission the gas station
By Sam Tor
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Adamawa State has been commended for building a Petrol Gas station in the state to boost its sources of revenue going by the dwindling economic resources in the country and across the globe.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri who made the commendation during a ceremony to Flag off Adamawa NUT Petro Gas Nigeria Limited, along Federal Housing in Girei Local Government Area described the initiative as the right thing in the right direction.
This was contained in a statement Thursday by Muhammad B. Tukur Senior Assistant on New Media to the Governor.
View of the NUT gas station
The governor said his administration has valued teachers and taken the welfare of civil servants paramount declaring that such will continue in order to accord teachers the desired attention looking at their importance in the work of imparting knowledge in the people.
He revealed that his administration has embarked on rehabilitation of schools across the state and very soon all the 600 secondary schools in Adamawa will be fixed to improve conducive atmosphere of teaching and learning.
In her remarks, the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Wilbina Jackson reechoed on the free education of Fintiri led administration and thanked the Governor for his efforts in education sector even at the face of Covid-19 pandemic.
Contributing, the State Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Fashe appreciated Governor Fintiri for fulfilling his promise on civil servants and approving continuation of payment of minimum wage and consequential adjustment effective from this month of May.
Earlier in his welcome address, the State Chairman NUT Comrade Rodney Nathern noted with satisfaction the good relationship between the present administration and labour union in the state which he described as encouraging.
He explained that the Petro Gas station was built out of the N500 monthly dues from the Teachers Welfare Scheme and commended Governor Fintiri for fulfilling his pledge to promote teachers in primary school in Adamawa.
