Teachers of government-owned primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have embarked on an indefinite strike....For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
This was after a 14-day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Chapter, to the six area councils in the territory.ALSO READ HERE: FULL. VIDEO; BEAUTIFUL. WIFE. C4UGHT. P4NT. DOWN. WITH. NEIGHBOR
Pupils who went to school on Wednesday, September 18, were directed to return home on getting to the school gate.
Confirming the development, Chairman of the NUT in Kubwa, Comrade Ameh Baba, said a resolution was taken before the exercise kicked off.
He said the strike is mainly on the demand to press the six area councils in fulfilling their pledge to settle 60 percent owed minimum wage arrears.
Comrade Ameh also condemned the councils over their non-implementation to pay teachers a 40 percent peculiar allowance, as well as their non-implementation of a 25 percent and 35 percent teacher salary increment, respectively.
He advocated that primary education, being the laying foundation of human education, should be treated with the utmost care.
The union warned that “this strike we started today is just the beginning. If the government does not respond after about 7 days, we are going to picket the area council secretariats.”
“It would also be followed with the protest as well as a solidarity from the secondary schools’ teacher in the long run. But as of now it would affect the JSS 1 incoming students, because their result is due for release,” he added.For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
