One strike too many, first it was ASUP, next was ASUU, then NARD follows, now it is primary teachers, as primary school teachers in Benue State on Thursday began an indefinite strike to press for the payment of the national minimum wage.
NAN reports that the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the state, Mr. Godwin Anya, disclosed in Makurdi that teachers were forced into the strike.
Anya blamed the government for allegedly reneging on the agreement it sealed with the union for the beginning of payment in August.
He said that under the terms of the agreement, the government was to fully implement the minimum wage to all teachers.
Anya said contrary to the agreement, the government came up with a new chart, which showed that none of the teachers would benefit from full payment of the wage.
He said the strike was called by the national body of the union, which ordered the state chapter not to suspend it until the government implements the demand.
The chairman said the new chart released by the government would only benefit those below grade level 7. however, reports that teachers in public secondary schools have already started receiving the new wage.
pls our government should do something about all these unnecessary strikes it becoming too much!!!!
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