Teachers May Embark on Strike over None Payment of 27.5% Allowance to Unity Schools

By Okon Bassey

National leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)  Friday threatened to embark on  a nation-wide industrial dispute   if Teachers in Unity Schools across the country are not paid their national minimum wage  and the 27.5% Teachers Peculiar Allowance by the Federal Government.

Rising from the 56th National Delegates Conference of the Union in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, the leadership of the union lauded the sagacity of teachers in the Unity schools for remaining law abiding while awaiting justice to be done.

The NUT   frowned that since   about seven years ago that the Teachers allowance scheme came to effect, the Federal Government has continued to remain silent on   implementing the scheme.
 

Briefing newsmen at the end of the 3-days conference, the re-elected National President of the Union, Comrade Michael Alogba Olukoya said the national executive of the union has resolved to meet with the leadership of the Unity Schools on how to tackle the problem.

Details to follow