The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Akwa Ibom State have suspended their industrial action declared over failure of the State governmnet to pay their entitlement.
The teachers had declared a strike over the governments inability to meet their demands including the payment of six years promotion arrears to primary Schools teachers in the state, among others.
In a statement signed by the State Chairman, Senior State Secretary of NUT, Comrade Edet Emenyi and Comrade Victor Amirize respectively and made available to newsmen on Saturday, the union directed all teachers to resume normal academic activities from Monday, March 21, 2022.
It said the suspension of the strike was declared following the agreement reached between the state government and leadership of the union on Thursday.
According to the statement, “The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Akwa Ibom State wing hereby suspend its industrial action earlier declared against the Akwa Ibom State government from midnight of Tuesday 15th March 2022.
“This is sequel to negotiation between the government team led by His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel and the leadership of the NUT led by Comrade Edet Emenyi on the 17th day of March 2022.
“These understanding were arrived: The immediate commencement of payments of leave grant for 2017 and 2018, immediate commencement of payments of one-month minimum wage arrears to primary Schools teachers.”
The Union noted that both parties also agreed on the appointment of a Committee comprising of NUT, NLC, and government representatives to dialogue on the template for instalmental payment of 2019, 2020, and 2021 leave grants to primary Schools teachers, payment of promotion arrears for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 to primary Schools teachers amomg others.
“The NUT, Akwa Ibom state wing appreciate our teachers, parents and students for showing understanding throughout the period of the strike. We pray that government will keep their side of any agreement reached to avoid any other disruption of the school system.
“Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State are hereby directed to resume normal academic activities from Monday 21st March 2022” the statement added.
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