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Enugu SUBEB, Stakeholders Brainstorm on 2024-2027 Safe School Action Plan
Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), will continue to work with stakeholders to ensure the safety of basic education schools in the state.
The Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Gabriel Ajah, gave the assurance in Enugu while declaring open, a two-day focal group discussion on the review of 2021-2023 Safe School Declaration plan of Action (POA) and development of 2024-2027 Action
Plan in Enugu, stressing safe school environments as a key factor in providing conducive teaching and learning.
The Chairman, expressed satisfaction over the calibre and cream of the resource persons and
participants at the workshop, and therefore charged them to come up with strategies on how to further strengthen the safety of children, teachers, and the school environment to realise the lofty plans and programmes of the Dr. Peter Mbah Administration, which he said had given education the highest budgetary allocation of 33 per cent across the nation.
“As you may already be aware, the current administration in Enugu State is taking education very seriously because our governor believes that education is the most potent weapon to fight poverty.
“The sector got 33 per cent of the total budget this year, the highest in Nigeria. But importantly, the administration is prioritising basic education where we are building 260 smart schools, one in each of the 260 political wards. By this we are leapfrogging the transformation of basic education. The smart schools were also conceived with safety and total development of our learners in mind.
“So, we want you to strengthen this initiative by the outcome of your review of the 2021-2023 Safe School Declaration Plan of Action (POA) and your inputs into the development of the 2024-2027 Action Plan,” Dr. Ajah stated.
He emphasised that Governor Mbah was committed to not only securing the schools, but also lives and properties of citizens.
Also speaking, the Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman, who was represented by Dr. Giginria Lydra, called on states to domesticate the policy on Safe School Declaration and for the full implementation of the Child Right Action in the State.
On his part, the Commissioner for Education in Enugu State, Prof. Ndubueze Mba, in a keynote address, disclosed that Enugu would soon be a digital literate state with the adoption of the smart schools and smart teachers to enhance quality of teaching and learning, using advance technology.
Prof. Mba, who was represented by Mr. Chris Edenwatu, said that Enugu state government had invested so much in the education sector to make school environment very safe and conducive for teachers and students.
The Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Post Primary Schools Management
Board, PPSMB, Rev. Fr. Hilary Mgbodile described the workshop as timely
and a welcomed development that would help address most of the challenges associated with safety of students and pupils in schools.
Meanwhile, the workshop featured, among others, interactive sessions between the participants and pupils and students from selected schools with a view to identifying their challenges and how best to address them.
Recommendations by the learners include posting of male National Youth Service Corps members to male school and their female counterparts to female schools, employment of security operatives in the schools, and construction of perimetre fence around the school premises to improve on physical security.
They equally recommended more motivation for members of School Based Management Committee SBMC in the running of schools.
The Federal Government on Tuesday approved 25% and 35% salary increase for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, Emmanuel Njoku, the increases takes effect on January 1, 2024.
The statement added that the augmentation applies to the six remaining consolidated salary structures, namely the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure, Consolidated Police Salary Structure, Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure, Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure, and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure.
Also approved for augmentation is the pension of retirees enrolled in the Defined Benefits Scheme within the aforementioned consolidated salary structures
from 20% to 28% effective from
the same date.
Recall that the FG had increased the salary for sectors such as tertiary education and health, encompassing structures like the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure, Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure, Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure, Consolidated Medical Salary Structure and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure
The Full Statement:
PRESS RELEASE
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures namely – Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).
It will be recalled that those in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors had already received their increases which involved Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for Universities. For Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, it involved the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS). The Health Sector also benefitted through the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Sector Salary Structure (CONHESS).
A statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku said the increases take effect from 1st January 2024.
In line with the provisions of Section 173(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), the Federal Government has also approved increases in pension of between 20% and 28% for pensioners on the Defined Benefits Scheme in respect of the above-mentioned six consolidated salary structures with effect from 1st January 2024.
• Promises speedy completion of 181-kilometre Aba-Enugu stretch
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated commercial train operations along the Port Harcourt-Aba rail line for public use.
During the inauguration at the railway station in Port Harcourt, the Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, launched commercial services along the 62-kilometre Port-Harcourt-Aba corridor.
Alkali highlighted that the event was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to boost trade, improve mobility, and ensure connectivity between southern and northeastern Nigeria.
According to the minister, the rehabilitation project was contracted to China Civil Engineering and Construction Company by the Federal Ministry of Transportation with an expected completion time of 36 months.
The minister stated: “It is worthy to note that the scope of the project covers the rehabilitation of the existing narrow gauge railway line, the construction of new modern stations, and the procurement of new modern rolling stock.
“This railway line will also link the ports of Onne, Bonny, and Port Harcourt to facilitate the evacuation of goods and other freight through the Eastern Corridor.
“The Federal Government, in the contractual agreement, is to provide 15 per cent of the direct construction cost, inclusive of land acquisition and value-added tax, while a bank loan through direct construction cost is to cover 85 per cent of the project.”
He said the commencement of operations of the rail line will boost economic activities between the South-South and South-East regions of the country, pending the completion of the other sections of the project.
“With the completion of the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt to Aba rail corridor, the Ministry will continue to vigorously drive CCECC towards the speedy completion and delivery of the 181-kilometre Aba-Enugu stretch.
“Commencement of operations on this stretch of the project aligns with priority five of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Priority Areas, which identify enhanced infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth for the economy,” he said.
The Federal Government had declared Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration, according to the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Aishetu Ndayako.
“The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st May 2024 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration,” Aishetu said in a statement on Tuesday, April 30.
“In alignment with this year’s theme, which focuses on ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate, I wish to state that the Federal Government remains steadfast in its resolve to prioritise the safety and well-being of all citizens,” the minister said.
“Let me reaffirm Mr. President’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for work, where every worker can thrive and contribute meaningfully to national development”.
The minister, who acknowledged the contribution of workers, called for more measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change through synergy.
“The Minister also urged Nigerians to remain committed to the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda as he wishes workers a happy celebration,” the statement read
BREAKING: FG approves salary increase for civil servants
FG inaugurates Port Harcourt-Aba rail line
FG declares May 1st public holiday to mark Workers’ Day
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