Jan 19,2015.


The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has begun an indefinite strike over non-payment of teachers’ salaries in the state.

The teachers, who began the strike on Monday, said they would not go back to classes until the state government fulfilled the agreement it reached with them in concrete terms.

The circular, which was signed by the Union’s Secretary, Dr. Mike Ike-Ene, authorising the industrial action, was made available to newsmen in Uyo on Monday.

Marked NUT/AKSW/SWEC.13/Vol./70, the circular indicated that the union proceeded on the strike following the breach of agreement earlier reached between the Akwa Ibom State Government and the union.

“The teachers of Akwa Ibom State have resolved that failure to address all the issues already negotiated and agreement reached in concrete terms will not make the teachers to report for work,” statement added.

The circular, however, decried the non-payment of promotion arrears since 2009 to date to members in primary schools by the state government.

All appeals by the union to make State Universal Basic Education to clear the backlog of the arrears of promotion owed primary school teachers in the state have proved abortive.

“Teachers in the primary schools system have not been paid their leave grants since 2012,” the union alleged.

The union in the circular also alleged that pensions and gratuities due to the primary school teachers in the state and their 2014 December salaries had not been paid.

Source:http://www.punchng.com/news/akwa-ibom-teachers-begin-indefinite-strike/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Hmmmm, why are they doing this now?

Ah...season of strikes.

Simples.....low oil price == low money== no salary.

Akwa Ibom....now is the time to get off OIL and into industries.

Oil is a curse.

PDP controlled states and problems...SMH!

This is a governor who gave each delegate 1million naira under oath to vote udom emmanuel his choice as PDP candidate.

They have money for politics but none for teachers and public servants. The richest state in 9ja owing kudos then to governors amaechi and governor fashola for their steadfastness and pro civil servants efforts

Hahaha No be them de hail the uncommon thief called Akpabio? Shebi na them de celebrate him mediocrity? Akwa Ibomites have no reason to thumbprint for Anything PDP at all levels. They need to shine their eyes and embrace change. They need to embrace APC and Muhammadu Buhari. Sai BUhari!! Sai Ibomites

If it were Governor Amaechi this thread would have been sent to Front Page by the Mods..

adebisiema:
PDP controlled states and problems...SMH!

No....oil price things.

And oil dependency things.

Mono resource countries and states are always (paradoxically) short of cash. Has to do with the fact that they are also massive over-importers.

Uncommon transformation.

hardywaltz:
If it were Governor Amaechi this thread would have been sent to Front Page by the Mods..

I dey tell you

And their megalomaniac governor will come and boast about transforming the state and how he provided free education.

Check out the few road projects and other things he claims to have done , compare the cost to the trillions that has gone into that state and you will weep!

Uncommon fraudster and a wannabe ibori.
4 Roads and 2 flyover.
He cannot pay teachers.