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February 1, 2021
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Wing, has defied today (Monday)’s resumption order of Governor Godwin Obaseki by asking parents and guardians to keep their children and wards from public primary schools.
It insisted that the indefinite strike started by Edo primary school teachers on January 18 was still in force.
Edo NUT, on Sunday in a statement by its Chairman, Pius Okhueleigbe, Assistant Secretary-General Mike Itua and three other members of the executive, said the union was resolute in ensuring that freedom for displeased primary school teachers must be now or never.
The statement said Edo NUT had not called off the indefinite strike, urging the public to ignore the misinformation and propaganda of the Obaseki administration.
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Edo State has directed primary school teachers in the state to shun the February 1, 2021, resumption date proposed by the state government. The directive was in reaction to the appeal by the state government to the union to suspend its ongoing strike and give […]
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The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the first reading of bills for the establishment of three new universities.
The bills are for the creation of Delta State University of Education, Agbor; Delta State University of Science and Agriculture, Asaba; and Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro.
The first reading on Wednesday was presented by the Deputy Majority Leader of the Assembly, Oboro Preyor.
The motion was unanimously adopted when put to voice vote by the Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori.
Pat Ajudua of Oshimili North constituency seconded the motion.
NAN reports that the second reading of the bills will come up on February 2.
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The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has ordered all primary school teachers in the state to shun the February 1 resumption date proposed by the state government.
The leadership of the union gave the directive in a press statement made available to DAILY POST in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Recall that Pius Okhueleigbe, the State NUT Chairman and Moni Mike Modesty Itua, the Assistant Secretary-General of the union had January 12 directed all primary school teachers and school heads to embark on an indefinite strike with effect from January 18, 2021.
The union in reaction to the state government’s request to suspend the strike noted that the state government has not demonstrated any reasonable commitment to resolve the issues presented to it.