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Edo teachers’ strike paralyses primary schools
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By Ozioruva Aliu
For the fourth day running, academic activities in Edo State primary schools remained paralysed as a result of the ongoing strike by the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT).
They continued the strike despite a restraining order granted by the Benin division of the National Industrial Court, NIC last Monday.
However, apparently, to reduce the impact of the strike, the state government has deployed officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to some of the primary schools to teach pupils who showed up, just as it asked the Public Works Volunteers, PUWOV, to provide security to the SUBEB officials.
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For four days running on Thursday, academic activities in Edo State primary schools remained paralysed as the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), continued its indefinitely strike action which commenced on Monday, February 1.
The teachers, in spite of the restraining order granted by the Benin division of the National Industrial Court, NIC, on Monday, disregarded the order as they stayed off their classrooms in continuation of the industrial action.
The state government, in response to the strike action, deployed officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to some of the primary schools to teach the few students who showed up, just as it asked the Public Works Volunteers, PUWOV, to provide basic security to the SUBEB officials.
BENIN CITY- A State Coordinator of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) Scheme, Mr. Omijie Sylvester has stated that all hands are on deck to maintain public order with the control of street trading and indiscriminate parking this yuletide season
He told the Nigerian Observer Newspaper in a telephone chat that in line with their mandate to enforce regulations on public safety and order, PUWOV has already deployed its officials to major streets to maintain traffic and halt trading on walkways.
Omijie who affirmed that it was hectic clearing women and underaged children who engaged in street trading off the streets, noted, “As you know, most schools are on holidays hence parents are presently exposing their children to street trading.