Ekiti Gov. approves release of N200m as Car/Housing Loan for Pry Sch Teachers

Adebayo Adenrele




Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved the release of the sum N200 million for car and housing loan to primary school teachers in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode.

According to the statement, it is in fulfilment of his pledge to ensure that teachers in public primary schools in the state start enjoying some benefits being enjoyed by their counterparts teaching in secondary schools.

The first tranche of N50 million has been remitted into the pool for the month of January, in line with the Governor’s directive.

Oyebanji had, in a meeting with Education Secretaries in January, promised to review the policy that had hitherto discriminated against primary school teachers in the disbursement of car and housing loans.

This is with a view to making available funds to take care of car and housing loans to primary school teachers in the state as part of his administration’s plan to motivate them for excellent service delivery.

The new loan regime for primary school teachers is in line with human capital development policy of the administration.

It also speaks to the Governor’s avowed commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of workers in the state, as well as ensuring that workers get all that they are entitled to in line with the shared prosperity agenda.