By Enyim Enyim

ONITSHA—Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has approved the upgrading of teachers’ grade level, GL, in the state from 15 to 16.

The governor announced this on the occasion of his commissioning of Willie Obiano Conference Hall at the newly-built Anambra State Teachers House in Awka.

Obiano, who said he had to sign the promotion papers because of the commitment of the teachers to their duties, hinted that the list of those to benefit from the new GL 16 would be published on Friday.

However, state chairman of Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Mr. Ifeanyi Ofodile, appealed to the governor to intervene in the exercise, which left out more than a thousand staff that took the promotion interview.

He added that the governor promised to release N15 million to the union for furnishing and other needs in the secretariat, a 2KVA power generating set and appealed to the workers to redouble their effort to enable government increase its revenue base.

Ofodile said the governor had given the union N10 million for the completion of the NUT House secretariat complex, pay salaries when due, adopted NUT policies, sponsored workers’ seminars/ workshops and carried workers along since assuming office.

He praised the governor for the recent re-adjustment of workers salary in the state.