Buhari expresses concern over delay in payment of teachers' salaries

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr MacJohn ‎Nwaobiala‎, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over delay in the payment of teachers' salaries.

At a briefing in Abuja, where Nwaobiala assured that the government would look into the controversy over cut-off marks for students seeking admission into Nigerian universities, he said, the President was not pleased with the delay in teachers' salaries.

President Buhari, expressed concern over the persistent delay in the payment of teachers' salaries by some state
governments he proclaimed.

‎Nwaobiala‎, had led a delegation of the Ministry of Education to a briefing with the President in Abuja. He said that the President was "pained" by the plight of the teachers, some of who were owed up to 12 months' salary arrears.

‎He also indicated that the President frowned at the low rating of Nigerian universities among their peers around the World.