Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun said yesterday that the success of the Federal government’s change mantra depends not just on political leadership but also on effective teaching and proper curriculum development that would inculcate in students positive attitude of change.

Governor also disclosed that the state government had put measures in place to recruit 600 teaching and non-teaching staff for it’s newly built Model Secondary schools.

Amosun while addressing teachers at this year’s World Teachers Day in Abeokuta, the State capital stated that qualitative education remained a number one priority on the agenda of his administration and therefore needed the corporation of teachers to succeed in that area.

He added that beyond distribution of educational materials, including textbooks, to students at no cost, the government has continued to deploy different motivational strategies to encourage teachers.

This, he said, includes “Increment in emoluments” and “regular payment of salaries and allowances.”

Highlighting his government’s concern about teachers’ welfare the Governor disclosed, “The backlog of promotion of teachers is also being addressed.