They are going to pray instead of waiting for Akala on the corner and beating some sense into him We keep crying for more states, when a huge state like Oyo cannot take care of its teachers! July salary not yet paid in November - then you wonder what is wrong when 99% of students fail their WAEC next year!

By Tunde Odesola, Ibadan   
Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010   

TEACHERS in the employment of the Oyo State Government will on Wednesday (tomorrow) hold a fasting and prayer session to seek God’s intervention against the Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala’s administration alleged “tendencies of oppression, discrimination and hostility.”

Teachers in public primary and post-primary schools in the state are to, among others, petition God over the non-payment of their July salary and “all outstanding and current demands of teachers from Oyo State Government” during the spiritual exercise.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State chapter, in a statement entitled, “Oyo Teachers’ July salary,” which was made available to The PUNCH on Monday, said the exercise was aimed at begging God to touch the heart of the state governor.

The statement, which directed all headmasters, headmistresses and principals to ensure compliance with the exercise, said the prayer and fasting session would take place at designated centres in the 33 local branches of the NUT in the state.

Signed by its acting state Secretary, Mr. S W Olojede, the statement said the decision to embark on the exercise was taken at the union’s standing committee meeting held on November 18.

It read in part, “The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State Wing, has directed all teachers in the state public primary and post-primary schools in the state to observe a one-day fasting and praying session in order to seek the face of the Lord over all outstanding and current demands of teachers from Oyo State government.
“The prayers session is further directed to assemble teachers at designated centres in the 33 local branches for serious interdenominational supplications to redress the tendencies of oppression, discrimination and hostility currently being suffered by teachers in all ramifications.”

Directing all branches to ensure proper coordination of the exercise, the union said the prayer and fasting session will commence simultaneously in the local branches between 12pm and 1pm.

“I urge all teachers to treat the prayer session with all sense of seriousness and must be emphatic on selected prayer points that will put the devil to shame and chain,” the union said.

Appealing to the Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala administration to urgently address the various demands of the union, the teachers lamented that the government had refused to conduct promotion exercise for teachers in 2007 and 2008.

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koruji:

They are going to pray instead of waiting for Akala on the corner and beating some sense into him We keep crying for more states, when a huge state like Oyo cannot take care of its teachers! July salary not yet paid in November - then you wonder what is wrong when 99% of students fail their WAEC next year!
http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201011234301537

African man mentality.

They need to get to the courts ASAP. No Pay since July?

Kobojunkie:

They need to get to the courts ASAP. No Pay since July?

you think Amala has time to respond to court injuctions

Isn't it unbelievable that the same guy that has not paid teachers since July is claiming to have already won the next election?

And this is not unique to Oyo State. Most of these states, outside of Lagos and a couple others, have no source of revenue beyond monthly oil allocations from the FG. They saved nothing during high oil prices, stealing and wasting most of it. With oil prices a little over half of what it was in late 2007 people are suffering the consequences of the mismanagement.

Kobojunkie:

They need to get to the courts ASAP. No Pay since July?

Good one. He is truly an amala politician!

asha 80:

you think Amala has time to respond to court injuctions

And the same people would go and vote for these same thieves who have refused to pay their wages.

Is unpaid salary still an issue in the country when workers in state like akwa ibom are celebrating payment of 13th month salary

Is there any justification for Akala to be seeking a second term ? Is there ?

Seeking re-election has little to do with justification. The man definitely has a right to run again. What you ought to ask is why the people would allow him come back again, or remain in that state after his term is over.

unbelievable! no salary for almost six months? This is wickedness at its peak.

poor teachers

Isn't this the same state where the governor sent 1500 people on Hajj pilgrimage?

Is prayer really going to solve the problem? In a similar situation in a developed country do you really think they will pray? Prayer is just a lazy mans excuse to do nothing.

Sure - No arguments about his right to run. However, I believe in a free and fair election the people of Oyo will send him packing.

Unfortunately, the guy is already claiming to have won a second term - in an election that is 4 monts+ away- and manhandling opponents. This coming election has a chance to be better than 2007, but if people like Akala are not controlled they will turn it into another sham.

Kobojunkie:

Seeking re-election has little to do with justification. The man definitely has a right to run again. What you ought to ask is why the people would allow him come back again, or remain in that state after his term is over.

Oloriburuku baba were. . .he don use salary campaign.