The President of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Bayelsa State, Dr Christiana MacDonald, says it’s secretariat has continued to witness influx of members for registration since the federal government announced plan to off-set salaries of private school staff to cushion the effects of COVID-19.

Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa on Sunday, Dr MacDonald also lauded the Federal Government on the planned remuneration of employees of private schools across the country, describing it as a welcome development.

Both public and private schools in the country have been closed since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country in March 2020, leaving teachers and owners of private school in a very harsh economic situation.

She commended the Federal Government for not only considering the plights of staffs of government owned schools, but also spear heading the proposed remuneration of private schools staff.

MacDonald called on members and intending members of NAPPS in the state to avail the association with necessary details to ensure that no one private school in the state is left out, saying the novel COVID-19 pandemic has dealt them a blow.

She said: “I want to commend the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo’s headed Economic Council for considering us, knowing that we are putting in our very best to make education better in Bayelsa and in Nigeria at large.

SmartProf:
Just because of the FG bailout of private schools, many schools who were not registered under NAPPS have bombarded the association to get themselves registered at the 11th hour. What may happen next will be padding and falsification of data on the number of existing private schools. Once the FG suspects the process, they will just use that as an excuse to suspend or abandone giving out the promised bailout....Due to many private schools shortchanging their staff on salaries even prior to Covid 19, the FG should use this opportunity to set a regularized minimum wage standard for teachers in private schools before releasing any bailout to them. Else greedy proprietors may divert the bailout funds and pay peanuts or even nothing to their teachers.

Megaflex:
I no believe this story. Even if it's true it will never get to the teachers. Those above will cut their own first, then the proprietors will also cut before sharing probably 1k to each of their staff. This is Nigeria

SmartProf:
Just because of the FG bailout of private schools, many schools who were not registered under NAPPS have bombarded the association to get themselves registered at the 11th hour. What may happen next will be padding and falsification of data on the number of existing private schools. Once the FG suspects the process, they will just use that as an excuse to suspend or abandone giving out the promised bailout....Due to many private schools shortchanging their staff on salaries even prior to Covid 19, the FG should use this opportunity to set a regularized minimum wage standard for teachers in private schools before releasing any bailout to them. Else greedy proprietors may divert the bailout funds and pay peanuts or even nothing to their teachers.

SmartProf:
Just because of the FG bailout of private schools, many schools who were not registered under NAPPS have bombarded the association to get themselves registered at the 11th hour. What may happen next will be padding and falsification of data on the number of existing private schools. Once the FG suspects the process, they will just use that as an excuse to suspend or abandone giving out the promised bailout....Due to many private schools shortchanging their staff on salaries even prior to Covid 19, the FG should use this opportunity to set a regularized minimum wage standard for teachers in private schools before releasing any bailout to them. Else greedy proprietors may divert the bailout funds and pay peanuts or even nothing to their teachers.

SmartProf:
Just because of the FG bailout of private schools, many schools who were not registered under NAPPS have bombarded the association to get themselves registered at the 11th hour. What may happen next will be padding and falsification of data on the number of existing private schools. Once the FG suspects the process, they will just use that as an excuse to suspend or abandone giving out the promised bailout....Due to many private schools shortchanging their staff on salaries even prior to Covid 19, the FG should use this opportunity to set a regularized minimum wage standard for teachers in private schools before releasing any bailout to them. Else greedy proprietors may divert the bailout funds and pay peanuts or even nothing to their teachers.