The
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT),
Ekiti State Chapter has directed its members not to comply with the
government’s October 8 resumption date for the new school year in the state.
“How can we go back to work when we are being cheated? We cannot pretend that
all is well when teachers are dying in silence,” said Samuel Akosile, chairman of the union, while speaking to newsmen in
Ado-Ekiti.
“As
we speak now, teachers have not received August and September salaries as well
as the deductions in July salary.
“But
to our surprise, local government workers have been paid up to September. So
what is the justification for the governor asking us to resume to duties?
“I
hereby direct that all our members must remain at home until we are paid. I do
not want a situation whereby teachers will either be dying on the roads or
working with empty stomachs,” he said.
Governor
Kayode Fayemi had on Monday announced that public and private primary and
secondary schools across the state should resume on Wednesday for the 2014/2015 academic session, but the
directive by the NUT in the state is set to stall academic activities.
In
its reaction through its Commissioner for Information, Mr Tayo Ekundayo, the government pleaded for understanding.
According
to Ekundayo, government was making
efforts to pay up the two months’ salary arrears owed the teachers.
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