NEWS:NUT Issues Edo Govt Ultimatum, Threatens To Begin Indefinite Strike.

Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the government fails to resolve all contentious promotion and other matters.

This was contained in a nine-point communiqué it issued in Benin City; notifying the general public that it had given the state government 21- day ultimatum.

The communiqué signed by TUC Edo State chairman, Pius Okhueleigbe and acting secretary, Moni Mike Modesty- Itua, reads,The SWEC agreed that the union had unimaginably cooperated with the state government in all positive fronts to move the education sector to higher heights.

“But the government has refused to act in utmost good faith by reciprocating the good gestures of teachers in the state.”It continued, “Teachers are calling for the implementation of the 2013 to 2015 primary school teachers’ promotions as approved by the state government, with the accompanying arrears.

“We also want the immediate implementation of the approved N25, 000 minimum wages to all primary school teachers, as approved in May 2016.“NUC in Edo demand for the immediate provision of subvention funds to both primary and secondary schools across the state”.

The teachers lamented that teachers in public schools have been using their merger salaries to provide instructional materials like chalk, markers, diaries, and register since 2012.“Government should endeavor to meet all the demands in August payroll with all the arrears.

“The lack of manpower personnel in public schools is unacceptable; government needs to commence the process of recruiting about 9,000 in primary schools and new 3, 000 teachers in secondary schools before the next academic session slated for September”.