President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers across the country.

The approval coincided with the commemoration of the World Teachers Day on October 5.

He also increased the number of years of service from 35 to 40.

Buhari stated these in Abuja on Monday during the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who represented Buhari, said the new salary scheme is to motivate teachers for greater productivity and effectiveness.

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Over the years, Nigerian teachers have continued to agitate amongst others, an increase in their retirement age, welfare, and salaries.

It was earlier reported that seven months after closing its schools across the country in order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the federal government announced October 12, for the full reopening of 104 Unity Schools in Nigeria.

The news was broken on Friday, October 2, by the minister of education, in Abuja while explaining that the COVID-19 curve has been flattened.

The minister said state governments and private school owners across the country, are, however at liberty to fix resumption dates and ensure that there are adequate safety measures while doing so.