Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has made known its intention to withdraw the services of its members in states which have refused to pay their teachers the approved N30,000 minimum wage.
The National President of NUT, Dr Nasir Idris disclosed this during the World Teachers’ Day celebration held on Tuesday, 5th October 2021. He expressed dismay that some state governments are yet to implement the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act for teachers since it was signed into law in 2018.
He urged the affected state governments that are yet to pay their teachers the N30,000 minimum wage, to do so without further delay or prepare for imminent strike action.
He also noted that the COVID-19 crisis has expanded the role of teachers and placed a greater burden on them as they were challenged to appreciate the new normal, embrace the use of technology in education, build their capacities, be resilient, creative and innovative to be able to meet the new trends and challenges of the rapidly changing world.
Speaking further, He called on teachers to be adequately equipped, empowered and supported to be effective in carrying out the task of education recovery, and to meet the learning needs of all learners including the underprivileged, disadvantaged and other vulnerable children, especially the girl child.
On attacks on schools and kidnap of students, the NUT president called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to ensure that schools across the country are protected and safe for teaching and learning.
He made it known that the insecurity in Nigeria has taken a dangerous trend from the North to the East and West, adding that this has adversely impacted teaching and learning in various communities across the country.
He, therefore, called on the federal, state as well as private individuals to join hands and restore peace, order and peaceful coexistence to ensure the safety of schools and the school communities for the good of the country.
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