World Teachers Day: Boko Haram has killed 600 teachers and displaced 19,000 – NUT

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Monday during activities to mark this year’s World Teachers Day stated that at least 600 of its members have been killed by terrorist group, Boko Haram, while some 19,000 others have been displaced by insurgency in Nigeria’s north-east.
President of the NUT, Mr Michael Alogba, made the disclosure while speaking in Abuja at a ceremony to commemorate the day made, with the theme ‘Empowering Teachers, Building Sustainable Societies’.
According to the NUT, 308 teachers fell to the insurgents’ attacks in Borno State alone; 75 in Adamawa; 18 in Yobe; 25 in Kaduna; 120 in Plateau; 63 in Kano and two in Gombe State.
At the event, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the secretary to the government of the federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, assured the teachers of his administration’s commitment to initiating policies that would reposition teachers education in the country.
The president also reiterated plans to enhance the work done by teachers by introducing the school meal project across the country, to encourage pupils. According to him, government will continue to give priority to education as part of efforts to address challenges of illiteracy.
The president similarly presented a brand new car to Mr Alade Taiwo, a teacher at Dominic’s Primary School, Ondo State, who emerged as the best teacher in Nigeria for the year 2015.