Bauchi Teachers Protest 11 Months Unpaid Salaries

[Shola Sholaz]

Secondary school teachers in Bauchi State barricaded the Government House on Tuesday to protest against 11 months of unpaid salaries.
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Most of the teachers are newly recruited by the state government since last year but are yet to receive their salaries.
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The protesters who lamented over their plight since their recruitment stressed that they could no longer cope with the trend and urged the government to address the situation.
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Mr Tijani Abubakar who spoke on behalf of the protesters, lamented that since the state government employed them on April 16, 2014, they had not been paid.
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He said: "In the spirit of leadership by example, we want Governor Isa Yuguda to intervene and address this situation because we are suffering."
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The teachers, who arrived the Government House around 9am refused to leave despite the scorching sun.