Governor Mimiko orders inclusion of teachers in car, housing loan scheme

The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has directed the inclusion of primary school teachers in the category of state workers that often enjoy car and housing loans. He made this known at the 5th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Ondo State wing, held at the Teachers’ House in Akure, the state capital on Thursday.

Punch reports that it was gathered that the state’s  Commissioner for Education, Mr.  Jide Adejuyigbe, has received the order of the governor to the effect.

According to Punch, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko said the scheme would be tagged: ‘Primary School Loans Scheme’, adding that the decision to begin the scheme would be presented to the State Executive Council for its seal.

The governor posited that the new scheme would  provide equal opportunity for primary school teachers like their counterparts in the service of the State government.

“Teachers are special people that should not be deprived of life enhancing benefits” Mimiko stated.

Source: Punch