Teachers suspend strike

[PMNews]

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta.

The strike action embarked upon by both the public primary and secondary school teachers in the western Nigerian state of Ogun has been suspended.

The teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, had directed that all teachers in the public schools across the State should down tools from 1 June, 2013 to press home their demands for welfare enhancement.

One  of the grievances of the teachers  is non payment by government  of the 27.5 peculiar teachers allowance.

In a meeting held today at the office of the Head of Service, Mrs Muibat Adekunle at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta with the representatives of the Union in the State,it was unanimously agreed that the strike action be suspended with immediate effect from today, Friday 21 June, 2013.

In an agreement  released after the meeting, the State government has agreed to commence payment of 15 percent of basic salary as Teacher's Peculiar Allowance to both primary and secondary school teachers the state.



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[Folami David]

Teaching comes with a lot of disadvantages so it's always sad if their pay isn't coming too well as well. I understand them when they go on strike.