No fewer than 1,000 teachers in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State have declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The teachers made the declaration on Wednesday during a brief meeting with the Council Chairman, Hon. Mudashiru Kamorudeen.
Speaking at the event, the council chairman said the era of unfair treatment of teachers was gone for good. He linked the development to the teacher-friendly policies of the Seyi Makinde led administration.
The local educators on their part said they were standing with Seyi Makinde in reckon with his fair employment of teachers, regular payment of salaries and wages, and the payment of several bonuses. They maintained that the best interest of teachers would be best served if the good governance being championed by Governor Makinde continues. For this, the local educators declared open support for the governor and other APM candidates in the coming elections.
The program was well attended attended by teachers from different schools in Lagelu, officials of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), labour leaders, and other stakeholders in the local government.
