UPDATE! REASONS FOR THE DELAY IN DISBURSEMENT OF TRAINEE ALLOWANCES.

 Exact date of disbursement updated HERE

Several concerns have been raised by teacher trainees in the various colleges of education, due to the delay in disbursement of their two-month stipend, recently released by the government to clear some outstanding arears, to the body in charge of disbursement of such funds, the Student Loan Trust Fund reported by THE BASE HERE. According a new update purported to be from the camp of TTAG, the SLTF has received funds but are fretting over trainee data compilations, hence causing the unwarranted delays. Full statement can be found below.

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Dear trainees, good afternoon!

Kindly note that SLTF has acknowledged receipt of funds from the government to pay teacher trainees’ allowances as reported earlier yesterday. 

However, a report from their end this morning indicates that they are working on the data of students to disburse the funds to them. 

In this vein, trainees are hereby entreated to exercise patience until TTAG leadership gives the green light or better still a “Dear Trainee..” message pops up on your phone. However, we have been given the assurance that trainees will receive their stipends latest by the end of next week.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Nornehtaa Andrew Dennuo

National FS.

Trainees are therefore to remain calm as they will definitely recieve funds as soon as student data compilation is complete.

BACKGROUND OF UPDATE

In the heart of the afternoon of July 27, 2022, several unconfirmed circulations of the disbursement of a two-month trainee allowance went viral on the various platforms, attracting a lot of questions from trainees ascertaining the credibility of the said circulating information. This circulation came after the "National Dialogue on Initial Teacher Education" broadcasted live on Facebook on the theme Four Years into the Transformation of Colleges of Education into Degree Awarding Institutions: Realities and the Way Forward where several dignitaries mounted the platform to delineate their perspectives on the current state of teacher education in the country. 

An excerpt from the programme revealed that trainees are to receive a two month disbursement of allowances, postulated by the current TTAG president, Mr. Dzunu Jonathan. In ascertaining the credibility of the said disbursement, THE BASE contacted the official BODY in charge of disbursing trainee allowances, SLTF, via their official Facebook page, through a certified representative. 

He indicated that, the body has indeed received funds from the government and disbursement is scheduled for the coming days especially as this disbursement includes level 100 trainees. He further stated that trainees should start receiving funds by 8:00am on the 28th of July or any other working day of the week of query. The sudden two-month disbursement also comes at the back of a near shortage of food supply for the various colleges of educations which demanded a quick response from government, according to prudent sources. Trainees are therefore urged to remain expectant of their two week disbursement.