By RismadarVoice Media, December 22, 2025
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday approved a 27.5 per cent Teachers Specific Allowance (TSA) for educators across the state.
The approval came a few hours after the Governor presented the 2026 budget to the State House of Assembly.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, AbdulRazaq directed that the allowance should take effect from January 2026.
According to the statement, the 27.5 per cent allowance will apply to Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)-certificated teachers under the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on the CONKWESS I salary structure, while a 21 per cent allowance will apply to teachers without TRCN certification.
The development follows sustained pressure from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), which had threatened a statewide industrial action in December 2025 over unmet demands.
The union had criticized the state Government for delays in implementing the Teachers Specific Allowance and the National Harmonized Teachers’ Retirement Age Act, which extends teachers’ retirement age to 65 years or 40 years of service.
With more than 25 states already complying with the policy, the NUT had called for an emergency meeting with the governor before December 13, 2025, to avert a strike.
The statement added that Governor AbdulRazaq reiterated the indispensable role of teachers in the education sector, commending their dedication and contributions to nation-building.
