Teachers in Ogun State enjoy a 15 per cent salary advantage over public school teachers in other states, while more welfare packages are expected as part of activities marking the 2026 World Teachers’ Day, Chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, has said.
Sanyaolu disclosed this on Monday, October 5, 2026, while speaking on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, where he discussed teacher welfare, recruitment, workload distribution, digital reforms and the achievements of the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun in the education sector.
Describing this year's celebration as significant, Sanyaolu said it would be the final World Teachers’ Day celebration under the Abiodun administration and an opportunity to reflect on what the government had achieved in the education sector over the past seven years. He said the occasion was also important for recognising teachers and educators who had contributed to the development of Ogun State.
Sanyaolu, a former Commissioner for Co-operative Development in Ogun, said the state government had consistently prioritised teachers’ welfare through improved remuneration and other interventions, describing Ogun as one of the most supportive states for teachers in the country.
He said the measures were intended not only to improve teachers’ wellbeing but also to strengthen their motivation and effectiveness in the classroom.
“I always say this, that the best supporting government to our teachers in this country is Ogun State,” Sanyaolu said, stressing that the state had continued to lead in policies targeted at improving the welfare of educators.
He specifically highlighted the salary advantage enjoyed by teachers in the state, saying, “The teachers in Ogun state enjoy a superlating 15% higher salary than any other public school.”
According to him, the salary intervention has also made Ogun attractive to teachers from other parts of the country, while positioning the state as a leader in teacher-support policies. He added that the government would continue to pursue measures aimed at strengthening the teaching workforce.
“Going forward again, you will see that in Ogun State, we are leading while others are following,” he said.
Sanyaolu also highlighted the government's efforts to strengthen the teaching workforce through recruitment and better distribution of teachers across schools. He said the administration had taken steps to address situations where some teachers were carrying excessive workloads while others had significantly fewer teaching periods.
He explained that the redistribution exercise was designed to make workloads more manageable and reduce the pressure on teachers who were previously overburdened. According to him, some teachers had been handling as many as 36 periods in a week, while others had considerably fewer periods.
“The redistribution exercise was done to remove workload from some teachers and to remove this workload in such a way that even if it is not equal, it will be closed rather than some teachers overworking themselves with as much as 36 periods a week as against some that are taking them for periods or something around that table,” he said.
Sanyaolu said the redistribution had helped to ease pressure on teachers and make the teaching profession more manageable across schools. He added that the government would continue to examine areas where additional interventions were required to improve teaching conditions.
Beyond welfare and workload, the TESCOM chairman said the government had invested heavily in equipping teachers with digital skills as education increasingly becomes technology-driven. He said computer training had become necessary to prepare teachers for emerging technologies and the growing influence of artificial intelligence in education.
He noted that Ogun's education sector was gradually moving beyond basic computer literacy towards the use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools. According to him, teachers must possess the skills required to prepare students for a changing technological environment.
“If teachers are not computer literate, how will they teach their students or take advantage of the AI tools available today?” Sanyaolu asked.
He said computers had also been provided and made accessible in selected schools to support teachers in acquiring and applying digital skills. Sanyaolu added that the level of computer literacy among teachers had improved considerably despite the initial resistance encountered during the implementation of the programme.
He said, “At the moment, we are seeing us migrating from the computer age to AI age.”
Another major reform highlighted by Sanyaolu was the computerisation of lesson notes, which he said had reduced the manual burden associated with lesson preparation.
According to him, teachers can now access lesson notes through an application and make necessary adjustments rather than preparing the materials entirely from scratch.
“But now in Ogun State, teachers don't write lesson notes. You know, we already have an app that teachers will just connect to, you know, adjust their page and the next note is already gone,” he said.
Sanyaolu said the digital lesson-note system was part of broader efforts to make teaching easier and allow educators to devote more attention to classroom delivery. He maintained that the use of technology had changed aspects of the teaching process and reduced some of the administrative burdens previously placed on teachers.
The TESCOM chairman also said the government had continued to introduce innovations aimed at improving learning outcomes and strengthening the education system. He, however, acknowledged that more work remained to be done and said ongoing interventions would require sustained attention.
“We still have a lot to do, and the government is going to work, work, and seriously work,” he said.
Sanyaolu said the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration would also provide an opportunity for the state government to further recognise the contributions of teachers.
He disclosed that additional packages were expected to be announced as part of the celebration, in keeping with what he described as the government's tradition of supporting teachers during the event.
“The Governor is going to release some packages to our teachers as he always does,” he said, adding that the government had consistently provided incentives to make teachers feel appreciated.
“There is no year we will celebrate without giving out packages to make our teachers extremely happy,” Sanyaolu added.
He said the grand finale of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration would take place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, where Governor Dapo Abiodun is expected to address teachers and unveil details of the packages.
The event is expected to bring together teachers, education stakeholders and government officials to assess developments in the sector and recognise educators.
Sanyaolu said the celebration also represents an opportunity to present a scorecard of the Abiodun administration's achievements in education before the end of its tenure. He expressed the hope that the programmes and reforms introduced under the administration would be sustained and further developed by subsequent governments.
He maintained that investments in teacher welfare, digital literacy, recruitment and workload management had established foundations for further development of education in Ogun State. As the state marked World Teachers’ Day, he reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting teachers and strengthening the sector beyond the current administration.
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