Teachers threaten Strike over Minimum Wage

•Union, stakeholders urge filling of ‘35,000 vacancies’, prompt payment of retirees by Lagos The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has deplored the non-payment of the basic salary by some state governments since the National Minimum Wage Act was signed into law in 2018.

In remarks to mark the 2021 World Teachers’ Day, the body’s National President, Dr. Nasir Idris, stressed that following the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers needed to be adequately empowered for effectiveness. His words: “The NUT observes with dismay that some state governments are yet to implement the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act for teachers since it was signed into law in 2018. We herewith call on the erring ones to implement the law without further delay. May we remind them that every worker is worthy of his/her wage, especially now that our take-home pay can hardly take us home.”

Its Chairman, Comrade Kazeem Alabi Labaika, made the demand during the observance of the global event. ALSO, the Lagos State Government has been called upon to improve security in schools. It was also urged to ensure prompt payment of teachers’ retirement entitlements. In a communique issued, yesterday, at the end of a roundtable on COVID-19 and education recovery in Lagos State, organised by Human Development Initiatives (HDI) and Actionaid Nigeria with support from Norad, the participants observed that while the running cost of school principals had been increased, that of headteachers, they claimed, remain at N20,000 monthly, urging immediate review.

The National President, Chief Yomi Otubela, noted that even before the pandemic, many education systems were not providing teachers to strengthen their skills. [GuardianNG]

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