Ogun teachers demand scrapping of Contributory Pension Scheme

…implementation of minimum wage from Yayi By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Teachers in Ogun State have called for the abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), full implementation of the National Minimum Wage, the Teachers’ Peculiar Salary Structure (TPSS) and other improved welfare packages, as they presented a comprehensive charter of demands to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola.

Presenting the collective position of teachers, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Felix Agbesanwa, expressed appreciation for Adeola’s longstanding support for education but insisted that teachers’ welfare must become the centrepiece of the next administration’s education agenda.

He urged the senator to abolish the Contributory Pension Scheme, stressing that teachers’ welfare should remain a priority for any administration committed to quality education.